> >
> > But remember this only works in spring! Doing it in the autumn will
> > have the reverse effect, no queen left at all.
>
> Hmmm.  Can't say that I've ever heard of that -- not to say that it's not
> true -- just that I haven't heard of of or noticed it.  We've often
> combined miscellaneous hives in fall without noticing this effect.  Has
> anyone else had this experience?
>
> Allen
>
 
I've never experimented to see but I was taught that bees will not combine
after the first frost in Autumn.
 
Frank Humphrey
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