Hello,
If you can divide the colony in the manner you suggest before the honey flow
you should have 2 colonies that produce honey, and you can either requeen
the queenless half, or let them raise their own queen when they can...as
long as there are eggs in the queenless half. Dividing before the flow will
reduce congestion, reduce swarming and allow both colonies to readjust
before the main flow, so they are as ready as possible to collect nectar,
and have a place to put it.

Kim Flottum
Editor, Bee Culture Magazine
1-800-289-7668 x3214
623 W. Liberty St. Medina OH 44256

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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 8:47 AM
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Subject: Devide the hive in the honey flow period


Dear Sir,
We have a very heavy and short honey flow ,22 March to 10 April, from =
citrus trees in Jordan Valley ,200Mtr. below see level.
We have swarms during and little before this period.
Can we split the hives just when the honey flow starts into two by =
taking the queen of the hive with the open brood and young bees few =
meters aside and leave the adult bees with the closed brood and one open =
brood frame with the origional queenless hive to collect honey.
Are we going to have more honey and additional hive or we are going to =
loose both?!
Thanks
Wajih Daour