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Flying Bee Split
A flying bee split is a colony division method where the original hive is moved to a new location and a nucleus with the queen is placed at the old spot. Forager bees returning from the field reinforce the nucleus at the original location, while the moved hive retains nurse bees and brood. This method effectively divides the colony by exploiting the foragers' homing instinct.
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