From: jblee4@earthlink.net
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 06:43:10 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: HIVE SPLITTING

Dear George;

I have kept bees commercially in CA, SASK, HI and VA get on the phone
now and order 3 queens per good hive (2 good boxes of bees) you anticipate splitting. When they arrive give each a drop or two of water on the screen of the mailing cage. Go to your marked good hives remove 3/4 of bees and brood leaving the old queen and field force. Take the three new splits to a new location at least 2 miles away evenly split brood and bees a screened top and bottom works great. Wait 24 hours release the caged queen into the queenless nuc get ready for the honey flow. The best 10% of these should make a super or more of surplus. 90% will be excellent 2 stories for the fall. This is beekeeping making increase and enjoying the beauty of nature.

Sincerely Jim Lee
-----Original Message-----
From: George <blb00952@mail.wvnet.edu>

>> Can anyone tell me the best way to split a hive