Wondering if it is possible to split a hive after 3 months. Here in Texas it is a long time till it starts getting cold and they should have a plenty of time to build up their colony. Installed a 3# package of bees in early April. I have two 8 frame boxes full of comb, pollen + workers and 1 outside frame on each box is empty. Is it possible to split the hive this early? I thought about swapping every other frame with an empty frame and putting them in a new box making sure that there are eggs and larva in each. I would give them as much sugar syrup as they need and let them make their own queen. If I do this how far should the boxes be away from each other so they are not stealing each other's food? Can the boxes be side by side just at 180 degrees? With a bunch of bees at the entrance day and night it seems like there are lots of bees to accomplish this. One hive is not enough....