move the hive about 100 yards and put a single where the old hive was.  the foragers will return to where the old hive was and you will have a lot less bees to look thru.  after you find the queen move the hive back to its original position.  takes 2 days though one to move the hive and then you can search for the queen the next day
Eric slayton


      

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