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On 26-Oct-08, at 9:55 AM, Peter L Borst wrote:
>> , so I recommend dividing every hive in the spring.
> If they bounce back quickly you can do more dividing in the summer
Hi Peter and all
Great answer Peter! I have read several times about splitting the
queen and all the uncapped brood(with covering nurse bees) to a new
location just before the main honey flow, leaving the original
location with no brood to care for and additional emerging workers to
join the foraging force. A queen cell is given to the original
hive. The proponents, CC Miller, Warre and others, suggest that this
hive will produce larger honey crops. I believe that with varroa
today the 2 week break in brood is almost as good a reason. The
split hive will likely be strong enough for the goldenrod flow. Any
experience? Opinions?
Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W
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