This spring I am going to split my hive and requeen at the same time. So, the question I have is how long to I let the hive be queenless before installing the new one?
Nikki
I think the standard is 24 hours. I requeened a hive last year that was queenless for at least a month and she was accepted, but I wouldn't recommend you wait that long.
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