Perfect time to add Super Box

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centralparkbees

April 22, 2014, 08:42:20 AM
Hello Beekeepers,

Please advice me what is the best time to add super box. Am using Longstroth hives.

Thank you.


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iddee

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April 22, 2014, 09:15:18 AM Last Edit: April 22, 2014, 10:57:29 AM by iddee
When the hive is 80% full of honey, pollen, and brood. Don't let them run out of empty space to raise young and store supplies.
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centralparkbees

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April 22, 2014, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: iddee on April 22, 2014, 09:15:18 AM
When the hive is 80% full of honey, pollen, and brood. Don't let them run out of empty space to rise young and store supplies.

Ooooh, okay thank you. So is it okay to check the hives after how many days or weeks?!


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iddee

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April 22, 2014, 10:56:51 AM
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Bush_84

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April 22, 2014, 12:08:54 PM
Caution since you live in Africa bees may be different than what we are used to.  Do you use European honey bees? 
Keeping bees since 2011.

Also please excuse the typos.  My iPad autocorrect can be brutal.

centralparkbees

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April 30, 2014, 04:04:41 PM
Quote from: Bush_84 on April 22, 2014, 12:08:54 PM
Caution since you live in Africa bees may be different than what we are used to.  Do you use European honey bees? 

Thank you for your reply. Am using african bees and not european honey bees. What is the difference because am new to this and some of my hive are a month older now.

Thank you.


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Spear

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April 30, 2014, 04:34:50 PM
African Honey bees are a bit more aggressive than European honey bees. I grew up in South Africa and the only time I had any problems with the bees there was when I got a little too close to a wild hive (I only started beekeeping once I moved to Germany), then I would get buzzed by at least 1 bee but it would leave me alone as soon as I backed up a step or two, so just be careful and always suit up when approaching your hives. But I still believe that African bees have a bad rap... I used to catch the bees off the flowers with my bare hands and shake them up a bit before releasing them and was only stung 2x because both times I miss judged and squashed the bees between my fingers...
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