Are we, as beekeepers, convinced that in order to keep queens banked the surrounding bees must be queenless? Has anyone tried otherwise? I know one beekeeper who claims that the "queenless" part is in the old wives tale category and it doesn't make a difference! He says the workers will feed banked queens just fine. He does, however, suggest a double row of wire separation as otherwise the workers may bite at the pads on the bottom of the queen feet. Any thoughts or experience? Lloyd Lloyd Spear, Owner of Ross Rounds, manufacturer of comb honey equipment for beekeepers and Sundance pollen traps. http://www.rossrounds.com [log in to unmask]