Hacker News Reader

If you are new make sure to contact your local beekeeper club (if available) to learn about bee diseases. From parasites like varroa mites, to fungi, to viruses: They can get really sick and if you accidentally produce an unhealthy hive it can be bad for other hives nearby.

Definitely go ahead, this is a great thing to do! Just positng this as a hint :)

View on HN

Ideally, colonies that are unable to keep mites etc. under control will simply die. I expect some losses before a strong colony emerges that I can split.

That's a good approach. But don't let your bees swarm. Split them instead. If you end up with too many hives, sell the excess hives.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com