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Would wait until early June and make three splits to fill the new equipment. But there may be a price to pay in honey production. Otherwise, buy 5 frame splits with queens, if you can. OMTCW
How many frames of capped brood do you have in both hives? From that number you can make a better judgement as to your making 3 successful nucs. You will need at least one frame of open brood and eggs, a frame of pollen and honey(one or two) and a frame or two of capped brood with attached bees for ea. nuc. Err on the generous side in this case. OMTCWHmmm, do you think I should wait that long to split? I thought I might purchase a few queens in three weeks or so and divide then. Do you think that's too early? I'm in central Virginia, and it has been pretty warm for the past few weeks.