From: "James Fischer" <[log in to unmask]>
> I don't think that you want the "current brood" or any of the current
> workers. They will be just as defensive as the current colony for the
> entire lifespan of bees than are now brood.
Not always true. I have requeened many defensive colonies and have found a
complete change in their temper almost immediately. Last year I had one
apiary which was particularly bad and I requeened all ten hives to ensure
that I eliminated bad genes. A week later I checked the hives for
acceptance of the queens and was able to walk amongst the hives without a
single bee taking any notice of me - before requeening I would have been
attacked immediately.
Peter Edwards
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