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Would you still loose all the flying bees if you used the first method mentioned above: I would close them in tonight, move them, open them up and place a bushy branch over the entrance for 3-4 days. Place a brood box in the old location to gather any bees who have already orientated. You can...

The interesting fact is that there are two hives near by with unrelated bees in and they are not being affected. It's just the hive from the split with fewer flying bees that is having its stores relocated. I think I am going to try and move the hive that's being robbed further away, but with...

No they are going from their hive in huge numbers and robbing the split colony. Probably because they are so similar they are allowing the robbing bees in. The entrance block is in the hive that is being robbed so the entrance is narrow.

I have limited space in my apiary. I have just done a split in a hive, and just requeened the queenless half. Just this afternoon a week after I made the split, the colony with the flying bees has just started robbing the other. Bearing in mind I have only limited space what can I do to stop it?