In a message dated 97-09-12 14:23:30 EDT, you write: << I went back at this past Spring and have right now a weak hive and a very strong hive. Requeened the weak hive and now see the first new brood cells. But I'm afraid I may be too late to get a new program off the ground in the weak hive. >> Here is a simple way to beef up a weak hive with the help of a strong hive: You have already taken care of the queen problem by requeening the weak hive. Now give her a helping hand by swaping positions between the two hives. When the field force returns the next day, these bees will go to the position their old hive was in when they return. That gives the powerful field force to the weaker hive and a great helping hand. The strong hive won't suffer too much as they have a lot of brood already and will be back up to snuff quickly. Janice Green ...Of Bees, Beekeepers and Food http://users.aol.com/queenbjan/primbees.htm