Hello Aaron What you propose seems good to me. I would think the other options to consider are: leaving the units as is, if the honeyflow will improve enough to expect a good crop from both, combining the field force of the second swarm (without the queen) with the first swarm (did you treat the swarm with Apistan to see if they brought varroa?) The choice between the options depends on whether you want to increase your number of hives going into winter good luck Kerry Clark, Apiculture Specialist B.C. Ministry of Agriculture 1201 103 Ave Dawson Creek B.C. V1G 4J2 CANADA Tel (604) 784-2225 fax (604) 784-2299 INTERNET [log in to unmask]