Thank you. I ordered a couple of the BeeWeaver (Buckfast cross) Queens as the Buckfast line has always done very well for me here. The first (and last) time I got some, I saw horrible acceptance rates - 2 out of 8, as I recall, but those two did quite well - untreated for years. I've always built my new queen splits the same way - 1 medium of brood & stores, over a double screen.
The other Texas line has done much better as far as acceptance - high 90%'s at worst, & usually 100%. However, I hate chems, and that seems to be a real problem with them - ~50% (untreated) colony losses per year.
If these two don't work out I'll definitely be in touch sooner than later.