Ready for a second brood box?

[Oldbeavo]

Acebird, you are right but there are some principals that overlap. Don't rush the bees, they will show you what they need.

Remember, bees spend a lot of time fixing up the decisions the beekeeper made for their benefit.

[Acebird]

I agree.

[Tsquared]

You and I are only separated by Juan de Fuca Strait, Xerox and are hives are in similar stages of development so keep us posted. I?m going to crack my 2 hives on Wednesday for the first time in 10 days ( I put a formic strip on each of my 2 hives and have to wait. We?ll have good weather by tomorrow.

[Donovan J]

Yes you can provide a self sufficient brood/ honey system by running multi brood boxes so long as they are stationary.

Yupp, there are differences between commercial operators and back yard beeks.

I'm sure there is a great difference