How long before 2nd Super goes on

[Monkey]

I know this is a "how long is a piece of string" question, but is there a rough guide to how long it takes a colony to fill a super?

I'm going to put the first one on each of my two this week, and wondered how long I have to make up the second, third etc.

Is it days or weeks? I know weather and forage are driving factors, so there is no right answer, I'm just looking for an idea.

 

[drex]

No easy definite answer. A rough guide is to add next box when the last one is about 75% full of bees. Nothing runs by calendar and so much depends on the weather and forage. I am yet to add any supers. My queens went off lay for about two weeks until the last few days. My brood boxes still have a lot of space as yet.

 

[JWF]

As with lots of things in beekeeping, it depends - in this case on the size of your colony, on the weather forecast and the local forage.

OSR is just starting to bloom here so I have added 2 supers to my biggest colonies as I expect that there will be a strong flow as the forecast is good for the next week.

 

[Poly Hive]

Before the cart gets pushed here... cart before horse...

Monkey? How many frames of brood have your colonies got please?

PH

 

[enrico]

Maybe never in a bad year, in a week in a good year!!!!!
E