Hi! I am, indeed, a hobbyist. I have one feral hive that I cut out from the wall of my chicken coop (with help) last year, and then I have one package hive that I installed in April. I have a nuc box, but not colony inside it now.
Absolutely, I agree that I will not share your technique with anyone else other than my son, whom I will hold to the same pact. And he's so honest that he once turned himself in for double-dribbling.
Thanks!