Aroc {I was thinking of doing a combine with screen and leaving it in two boxes for a couple of weeks. I was told somewhere that a laying queen can suppress a laying worker over time. Does that sound correct?}
I have not heard this, but consider there are many tricks I have yet to learn. Kinda sounds logical. I don?t see any harm. I say try it and we will both learn if you keep us posted. If the laying workers keep laying you can always do a shake out later.
I usually do a shake out ,,,,,,I hate losing the young nurse bees but there is always hope another hive will accept them.
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