Duane Bajema wrote:
...
>I have joined a queenless colony with a queenright colony many times
>using the newspaper method, but I have never joined two queenright
>colonies at this late time of the year.
>
>Suggestions?
 
I think the suggestion of overwintering as a nuc over a screened colony is
not a bad one, but I must admit that about a month ago I did unite some weak
colonies myself using newspaper.  HOWEVER, I would like to tell you a
curious observation made by another beekeeper here in Prince Edward Island
who did this a few years ago.  The queens had already quit laying for the
winter and the colonies seemed to unite fine.  However when the queens
started to lay again their very first eggs in February, he had one or two
colonies that threw a swarm!  Imagine, a swarm in February!
 
Regards, Stan