Hey David! We have used that method when we have time. It takes a little extra effort but is worth it. When we split we move the old queen to new deep box and allow the remaining bees to make a new queen. But we only split colonies that have good queen traits - gentleness, honey production, over-wintering success...
Instead of splitting have u ever tried the “demaree method”?
Hey David! We have used that method when we have time. It takes a little extra effort but is worth it. When we split we move the old queen to new deep box and allow the remaining bees to make a new queen. But we only split colonies that have good queen traits - gentleness, honey production, over-wintering success...
Check out North Herts Beekeeping Association NHBKA video on Demaree on UA-cam.