x2 on that. Small split that has to raise a queen on it's own needs cooperating weather.check your extended forecast for any crazy weather coming.
Yessir Thanks. Just looking for some opinions and have reached out to a club for a mentor. So far just forums and a PhD in bees from YouTube videos (Danger)!!! 1 year of solo hands on and 2 more helping from time to time. But I am on the NC/SC border east of Charlotte. Gonna reach out to a few local geeks and seek advice also. Ive only made 1 split and it was a late summer. Thanksgive them 1 more brood cycle, the frame you are holding has "beeless " area on the bottom of the hive, IMO that is still early for that hive. I am lookin out at 2 feet of snow still so am not near your location, But I like to split when "packed" that does not looked packed. hopefully a bottom deep frame looks light on stores as well.
good luck
patience pays off IMO more drones better mateing weather
GG
really IF you only need 6-10 queens it would be optimal to raise queens when the bees raise queens, the bees know....Yessir Thanks. Just looking for some opinions and have reached out to a club for a mentor. So far just forums and a PhD in bees from YouTube videos (Danger)!!! 1 year of solo hands on and 2 more helping from time to time. But I am on the NC/SC border east of Charlotte. Gonna reach out to a few local geeks and seek advice also. Ive only made 1 split and it was a late summer. Thanks