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Hi Constantin,
Well, it sounds like robbing. Try reducing your entrances. I'm not
familiar with conditions in Romania but I assume most of the main honey
flows are over? You should try to find out why the hives are weak and
deal with it from that angle . Maybe disease, mites or a poor queen.
The one hive sounds bad. To much depends on the conditions in your area
so I really don't feel I can tell you for sure what to do regarding the
one weak hive. If there is still ample time left before it gets to cold
you could try to buy a queen. I think it might be to late for you to
raise one yourself, since it takes about a month to get a laying queen
and you need the drones to, but you will know better yourself. If you
have doubts and the problem persists then I think if it was me I would
unit the hive with another and hope for the best. Just make sure you
kill the queen you don't want first. Good luck and keep us posted!
Kent
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