[Nephidoc]

Please help me out. I hope I can explain this situation clearly.
I'm in my second year and have a small dilema that I'm sure you will be able to
help me with.

I had two hives, a strong one and a fairly week one going into winter in Utah.
This spring the weaker hive was dead and the stronger one was growing like mad.
The hive has 2 large boxes and 2 supers on it right now. I had left the 2 supers
with honey on for the winter... I didn't want to harvest it last Fall.
The hive is TEAMING with bees and even I can tell this hive has to expand or swarm.

I've purchased a colony of bees to replace the dead hive.
I've also got another complete hive to split the very full hive.

A neighbor has asked me if I would put a hive on his property because he thinks
it will help his very large garden thrive. He lives about 300 feet away from me.

OK....
Do I split the hive and put the split on his land, or put the new bees on his?
Any great hints or tricks on splitting?
Do I put the new bees in the old drawn out dead hive or the new hive?
I have had a couple beeks check out the dead hive and it does not appear to
have any disease that caused the loss.

Thanks for the help every one.

Having a great time here in Central Utah!

Stan

 

[mike haney]

the bees work an area about 2-3 miles in diameter so put the bees where its convienient to you, they will visit his garden anyway. good luck,mike

 

[Michael Bush]

I'd keep them on my place as mentioned the bees will already work his garden and you don't find yourself someday trying to convince someone that they are YOUR hives on his property...