splits - change in plans, big learning

[Charlie Garrott]

I attempted to set up for a Snelgrove split yesterday. I could not find the queen so we was unable to proceed. The hive is so built up with brood and bees that I will have to do a walk away split - probably split hive 3 ways.

I got some advice that I was making a critical mistake that contributes to inability to find queens. I have been inspecting the top box while it is sitting on the bottom box and then removing the top box to inspect the bottom box. I was told that this causes the bees to herd the queen to a safe area in the lower box. I should be removing and covering the top box first, inspect the bottom, and then inspect the top. This should prevent the queen from hiding so much.

Charlie

[S. Monson]

I’m learning a lot from this email thread, thank you. 

We should get a Signal chat going or something. Anyone interested? Steven

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