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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    hancock county, ky
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    66

    Default split help please

    intending to make a nuc from a strong colony. queen arrives today and it is raining and low of 38. due to work my next chance to attemp this will be friday.
    should i go ahead and try to make my nuc today as it clears and add queen 4hrs later?
    if i decide to wait till friday, what is the best way to keep my queen alive ?
    thanks, any help would be appreciated.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    owensboro,ky
    Posts
    2,135

    Default Re: split help please

    catch a break between showers and make up your nuk-you can even do it in the lght mists we are having here in whitesville. good luck,mike
    "Wine is a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy" Ben Franklin

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    owensboro,ky
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    2,135

    Default Re: split help please

    if your queen has attendants, a few drops of sugar water on the screen 3-4 times a day and a dim place in your house will work for a couple days. good luck,mike
    "Wine is a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy" Ben Franklin

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