Should I split?

[thomashton]

Yesterday I reversed my hive boxes. I let the bees winter in 4 mediums and found in both hives all four boxes stuffed full of bees. I mean there are a ton of bees in there and they are raising more. I broke some bridge comb and exposed very mature larvae. They are bringing in pollen like crazy, but nothing is really blooming as far as I can see so I don't know where all the pollen is from. I fed them each 2 gallons of 1:1 syrup and medicated with Terramyacin.

I am afraid of swarms at this point as there are so many bees. Really, amazing amounts. Should I split each hive (never have done this before), or just throw a super on top to give them room. I know I can't use what they would put in the super because of the terramyacin as well as the syrup but I feel like they need more room.

[Kirk-o]

Yes you can split or open up the brood nest depending on what you find in there.Michael Bush has some good stuff on his site opening up the brood nest
go to his site and read about splits and un;imited brood nest you will like it
kitk-o

[Michael Bush]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesswarmcontrol.htm

http://www.bushfarms.com/beessplits.htm