clare
New Bee
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2010
- Messages
- 40
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- Location
- East Devon
- Hive Type
- WBC
- Number of Hives
- 2
Hello, I have two colonies, one I was given as a nuc last April and one last July. Both came through winter very well and are thriving. Both had play cups, no eggs at the last inspection, last Saturday. The question is can I in some way convince both not to swarm (I know playcups do not equal packing their bags but I want to be one step ahead) and build a new colony in another part of the garden in one swift, (preferably simple), AS type procedure? Would it be best to just do both and recombine them?The move is part of a larger plan, where through changes in the garden all the hives will have to be moved in the autumn. How will making 2 into three affect productivity? Thanks