So many splits I don't know what to do

[Erichalfbee]

you say one of your queens is a carni - that explains half of your problem!!!!

Quite.
I had a similar problem when I started.
I think a lot of beginners get Carnis.
They're easy to breed

 

[steve56616]

Quite.
I had a similar problem when I started.
I think a lot of beginners get Carnis.
They're easy to breed

Maybe it is the Carnis then. I got them for these reasons:

Considered to be gentle and non-aggressive
Can be kept in populated areas
Able to overwinter in smaller numbers of winter bees
Honey stores are conserved
Able to quickly adapt to changes in the environment
Better for areas with long winters
Low use of propolis
Resistant to brood diseases
Forage earlier in the morning and later in the evening, and on cool, wet days
Workers live up to 12% longer than other breeds

Downside is prone to swarming if crowded but then they haven't been crowded

 

[steve56616]

After sitting and watching/thinking next to my bees it all seemed quite simple really.
I merged two back together (ones without queen only QC's)
AS'd the main hive that had swam cells.
So still have 5 colonies and not gone for 6 that I really didn't want.