honey
New Bee
hi, i have posted before but not had much response to my recent question - this is my first colony so a bit unsure at the mo.
i got my small cast of approx. 5000 bees about 5 weeks ago, was told by my mentor to keep feeding them & not disrupt the hive for 3-4 weeks, then to add a 2nd brood box, below the existing one to help with stores + ventilation over winter.
so i did my 1st inspection & found 5 frames of brood + stores. is this a good sign?
should i go ahead & add the 2nd brood box as instructed? i'm worried that the extra space, if not used by the bees, will be bad for them over the winter months??
i got my small cast of approx. 5000 bees about 5 weeks ago, was told by my mentor to keep feeding them & not disrupt the hive for 3-4 weeks, then to add a 2nd brood box, below the existing one to help with stores + ventilation over winter.
so i did my 1st inspection & found 5 frames of brood + stores. is this a good sign?
should i go ahead & add the 2nd brood box as instructed? i'm worried that the extra space, if not used by the bees, will be bad for them over the winter months??