When To Split A Beehive - Is It Too Late?

When To Split A Beehive - Is It Too Late?
When Is It Too Late To Make Splits?
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[@LesImmeublesFortin]

I guess my membership as already payed off!!!
I was going to try to split my strongest hive this weekend… will wait till spring
Thanks mate!!!
Ben 🇨🇦

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Ah this makes me smile. Its SO tempting to make late season splits and kill off both sides. That single colony will be ripe for an early strong split in Spring :D

[@retepcooper1756]

Good food for thought. Can I book a reminder for late July/early Aug next year, Laurence? (not serious)

[@danstgr]

Hey Laurence,
Would you mind mentioning in one of your future videos what are the flowers in the season and when they are seasoning in the UK?
Only curiosity I am asking for.
If you made a video about it already in the past can i get a link to it and sorry then.
Also love the videos! Great work! 👍🏼

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Sorry for the delay, Dan. Yes - I will do my best. Nice idea :)

[@BeekeeperBen]

Hi i currently have 1 standard national hive that ive over wintered and 2 hives I've built over winter. Whats the best way to go about filling my 2 new hives? Should i build up my colony so it in 2 brood boxes then do two splits or do 1 split spring early summer (swarm prevention) then another split later on. Thanks Ben southampton uk

[@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801]

That was really helpful, thanks.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrChristopherharmon]

Thank you for that. I've been told to do it in April or May, but I've wondered how far it could potentially be pushed with reasonable risk.

[@sinisterhipp0]

Your right, I think a lot of people will completely forget most the bees are summer bee on the edge of the big winter die off.

[@mattburrows165]

Hi Lawrence
Love the vids, could you advise on how I could move bees next year as a slit from commercial hives that I have 4 to langstroth that I have 2 that are in the garage not being used yet. I’m worried that I can’t put a langstroth in a commercial for them to build a free frames up as they only have bees wax rolled onto them as they are plastic frames. Any help would be appreciated thanks Matt