Changing demaree from vertical split to horizontal split

[Etton]

I have a demaree that has work well and have queen with brood in both top and bottom BB’s. It’s getting too high and I have removed the demaree board and replaced with a top board, so now both split vertically. Thinking of changing to a horizontal split in the same apiary but presumably all the flying bees from the moved split will return to the original location. Any tips on preventing this or is the only way to move to a different apiary?

 

[Jimmy]

Worth bearing in mind that one big colony will store more honey than two modest ones.
Why not combine and go double brood?
If the old queen has valuable genetics keep her going in a nuc?

 

[Swarm]

That looks nice. I've already done this with one of mine, I placed the top one right next to the mother hive. There is confusion but no more than the confusion you see when you are down to the bottom brood with a cloud of foragers finding their home has gone. By the time I rearranged the hives, they were sorting themselves out and fanning. After that, a series of moves.

 

[Hachi]

I do like your stands Etton

 

[Curly green finger's]

First really good season for me using demaree but I've removed the cells produced to kielers.
And kept hm down stairs.

Clover forage pic 1

 

[Etton]

Hi Swarm, what did u mean by this? “After that, a series of moves.”. Thanks

 

[Swarm]

Moved the hives apart a bit at a time.

 

[Etton]

Moved the hives apart a bit at a time.

Ah got it. I’ll do the same. Thanks