i've heard & read that some beekeepers. pull the bottom brood boxes this time of year since the bottom box is usually empty & the bees are all in the top box. does anyone here go that route?
the short answer is no, most of us don't do that. there was just a post asking about it http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,35995.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,35995.0.html)
and it might answer your questions. if not, post away :-)
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http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslazy.htm#stopswitching (http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslazy.htm#stopswitching)
thanks for input. i'm glad i asked! this was suggested to me by a local beekeeper. my concern was that it wouls be easy to lose or kill the queen.
>my concern was that it wouls be easy to lose or kill the queen.
Doubtful. Splitting the brood nest would be my concern.