Bee keeping question

D1

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History: I have two hives I started last year they never really got strong enough for a second brood chamber, though they sustained themselves. this year I started checking on them in January when the weather was warm andhave had larva capped brood in the hives. about two weeks ago I found one of them had swarmed/split so I caught them and started a "NEW" hive after inspection saturday I noticed that the two old hives had no eggs or larva though they have honey and pollen stores. the new one had honey,pollen and eggs(best i can tell with my eye site even with glasses on) the first two hives have 7-10 frames of comb in one brood chamber, the new one has one and half frames of comb.


My question is: what is the simplist way to combine these 3 hives?


I have read how to use paper between boxes and understand how to do. I am looking to combine the two old ones first then the new one to them, is this the best way to do it or should I look at a diufferent way of doing this?


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Robbin

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+1 on the newspaper combine, but you have to make sure only one box has a queen in it.... Combine two hives, wait a few days, combine with the last hive.
 

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Feeding honey or sugar water to both hives you're combining with newspaper provides as a distraction and incentive and you'll have a much better take on the combination.
 
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