I have four hives. I checked them this weekend and found the following:
* One hive was strong and doing very well. Lots of brood and bees
bring in pollen.
* One hive was weaker and not as strong. Some brood and some
pollen coming in.
* One hive very week with only about five hundred bees but I did
find the queen and she is alive
* One hive dead.
As this is my second year, I am learning and learning. I made some
mistakes and am paying the price now. I am wondering if I can take the
queen from the very week hive and use her for a split with the very
strong hive. Both hives were very productive last year so I feel
confident in the genetic properties of the queens. It was my fault that
they are having problems.
If I do make the split what would be the best method to do it. It is
supposed to be around 65 on Sunday so I hope to do it then. Thanks for
the help.
Rob Calkins