Timothy Rich wrote:
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> Hello!
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>         I just found this list.  Here's a little about our bees.  We currently =
> have one hive of Midnite bees, which we purchased this year(March) and =
> put them in short hive bodies(6").   We live in the mountains of North =
> Carolina.  The hive seems healthy to me,  but I am a new bee keeper.  I =
> would like to divide the hive now so that I will have two hives this =
> next year.  Is this a good time?  What is the best way to tell?  I have =
> a location about 1 mile away that I can move the split hive to. =20
>
> Thanks!
 
No this is not a good time.  Wait until spring then split it.  You can
then let them make their own queen or order one and have her ready to
introduce.  With only one hive I would order a new queen.
 
Kent Stienburg
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