adding supers

[Blacksheep]

I gues this is a dumb question but I will ask anyway!
When adding supers should you put the new one on next to the brood box or just place it on the top of the full super??

[sc-bee]

Never a dumb question.... but you choose to ask one that can't be answered or at least gets 20 or more different answers by 10 different beekeepers. It usually comes down to a matter of preference. Some like to bottom super some like to top super. And too some it depends on time of year and flow conditions etc.

[iddee]

SC-bees is right, but I would add a lot of beeks will mix frames and have half comb and half foundation in each. It works quite well that way, too.

[Blacksheep]

All of my supers are new with only foundation and I only have 1 hive that is producing as I sold 2 others and lost 1 in the winter.Have traps out (NO Luck so far) going to do a cut out next week I hope.I have a small batch of bees which I am attempting to start a new hive,I opened them up yesterday to put in the new queen,Boy!! They are grumpy for sure tried to sting me many time and I got me on the back of my hand.
This is a learning experience with this hive!I am not sure of anything but I bought a new queen and am feeding them 1 to 1 sugar water maybe they can build up as it is a long time till winter.

[iddee]

""or just place it on the top of the full super??"

Well, I guess you won't be doing that if all your supers are foundation. I thought there might be a full super on the hive you could pull frames from and put in the new super, replacing them with foundation.

[biggraham610]

I always just added one on top once it was 80% full, today however, i did pull a full super and add a box below it. Just for curiosity's sake I suppose, plus I wanted to get a peek in the brood box anyhow. G