My understanding is that you don't have to divide it, but you can use it as resources. i.e. use the nuc to bolster your production colonies with a frame of brood. Allow them to then take and draw out a frames for you to use for another frame of brood, etc. You can use the nuc's resources, just keep it ahead of swarming and don't take too much from it to demoralize it (causing absconding).
I haven't successfully used this technique yet, but am working towards it this year.
Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nznzpiWEI8A
I learn something new from it every time I watch it.
I haven't successfully used this technique yet, but am working towards it this year.
Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nznzpiWEI8A
I learn something new from it every time I watch it.