BeeHill
New Bee
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2010
- Messages
- 14
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Farnborough, UK
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 2
My colony is in a double brood box and was very busy collecting pollen yesterday. {I'm not sure if I've managed to attach a photo!!}
I have been given to understand that the brood should be in the top box by now. I plan to move it into a 14x12 BB this year to make it easier for me to manage. I hope to use the bottom box together with an eke for the new BB. When putting frames in the new BB is it best to :
a) Put a few 14x12’s and left the rest of the box empty
b) Put some 14x12’s and some existing frames to encourage drone comb
c) Fill the BB with 14x12’s
d) Some other configuration.
Ta
Andy.
I have been given to understand that the brood should be in the top box by now. I plan to move it into a 14x12 BB this year to make it easier for me to manage. I hope to use the bottom box together with an eke for the new BB. When putting frames in the new BB is it best to :
a) Put a few 14x12’s and left the rest of the box empty
b) Put some 14x12’s and some existing frames to encourage drone comb
c) Fill the BB with 14x12’s
d) Some other configuration.
Ta
Andy.