>>..why not take a "weak" hive of yours where you aren't so concerned about the queen, and setup a cone trap on the entrance to trap the bees out...
The 'problem' is I don't have any weak hives. They all seem to be in good shape with good queens. Plus we may not get flying weather for a couple of weeks.
Waldemar
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