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Would it be okay to place the queen right colony on top of the queen less?

Ive got a swarm that's building up and a queenless colony How bad would it be to unite them on the site of the queenless colony as that is where I want them to be located ultimately Thanks

Well it's done. There was quite a bit of comb with a bit of food so I out it in a feeder above a new Bb and filled the Bb with frames this time. I hope they have time to draw it this season of some heft feeding will be needed perhaps.

Thanks, Ive got some more foundation so Ill fill the rest of the hive later today but Im just wondering what to do with all the brace comb. Cheers for the replies

Hi all, I moved a swarm into a national BB with a divider a week and a half ago and they have ignored the frames and built brace comb in the space. Any ideas, I don't want to risk damaging the queen by removing the brace but want to get them building up. One problem is I don't have any spare...

This was my plan a, but as previously stated would they expand to double that quickly? Up in the hills I think we are a few weeks behind the warmer parts so that may be to my advantage perhaps??

Thank you, I was always under the impression that queenless splits result in weaker queens?

Many thanks.

Thank you for the welcome May I have missed the boat on extending them to double BB? I dont like the idea of a queenless split.

Hi all. Ive been a member of other bee forums a while ago but have just joined here so howdy, Im from the High Peak Derbys and have a single colony. Ive had bees off and on for 15 years and the current colony have been with me for 3 years after a bait hive attracted a swarm. This colony have...