When is the right time to split the hive?

[drex]

They are very unlikely to draw foundation next to the box wall, especially at this time of year. Better placed next to the brood

 

[enrico]

Hi,
I opened the hive yesterday when the whether was good. I have attached the images.

The first image is from top of the Polycarbonate Eke. This eke sits just above the Super with honey (not all of them have honey). I can see the bees are making brace combs above the super frames within the eke.

The second image is from top the brood box. Some eggs were broken.

The third is a frame which in the brood box close to the internal brood box wall.
There was not much honey in it. Most of the brood frames had honey and pollen. So, took the frame near the wall and replaced with an empty foundation frame.

Thanks,

There is a thing called a bee space.briefly if you have any gap less than a bee space then they will fill it with propolis. If you have any gap bigger than a bee space ( or two max if between combs) then they will fill it with brace comb. Think along those lines and you won't go far wrong!