I have an over-populated hive that is likely to swarm in the near future. Bees beard the hive continuously and there is a large cluster of them bigger than a package in the vivaldi box in the top.
I moved a honey box to another hive so they can't fly away with that honey. I'd like to mitigate the loss of bees by moving some to another hive. I am thinking of using a bee vacuum to suck some bees from the front of the hive or the vivaldi box to put into another hive in another apiary that is under-populated. I am thinking the hive may still swarm, but at least the bees I relocate will continue working for me. Thoughts on this idea?
I moved a honey box to another hive so they can't fly away with that honey. I'd like to mitigate the loss of bees by moving some to another hive. I am thinking of using a bee vacuum to suck some bees from the front of the hive or the vivaldi box to put into another hive in another apiary that is under-populated. I am thinking the hive may still swarm, but at least the bees I relocate will continue working for me. Thoughts on this idea?