Equalizing and checking the boosted hives

Look how well those boosted colonies have grow! We also equalize strength between small hives and rapidly growing hives. Just look at those brood frames!

[@sallythorpe9138]

Just wanted to tell you that the split I made with the dividing board seems to be working! I actually made the board myself from a top a crown board! The bees are using both entrances. Both boxes have capped queen cells so hopefully will be emerging shortly. Best of all the swarm I caught on Saturday has settled in and working the hive so well. I didn’t have any drawn out comb but used foundation that I had coated with extra wax. They have worked so hard drawing it out. I found a queen, she was very small but has already laid eggs! How amazing! What an amazing experience this whole Bee keeping business is! I am totally hooked! Thank you for your great tutoring videos! So helpful! Sally from SW Dorset UK.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

It really is, glad I could help you get the most from your girls!

[@sallythorpe9138]

@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer could you tell me when can I seperate the 2 split boxes making them stand alone hives?

[@behumbledlife8929]

O my thank you so much for this video. I learned so much.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@2beesbuzzin850]

Peter, after you make a full split on a strong hive and you are moving the new hive you made and placed a new queen in it, do you just wait and start adding supers over a queen excluder or what? I think it's the only thing you haven't covered. Thanks for your help

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

I'll get there! Can't make 3hr videos!

[@carolfabian9925]

I have seen other keepers use double screen boards to keep the queens from killing each other. Is the queen excluder really enough? Obviously you are doing it lol

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Yes it is....this way the pheromones are passed in both directions which means that bees can mix with each other at little risk. Double screen does not allow access.

[@snoopypeanut8938]

Maybe its colder or maybe sounds like u are getting some rain but I thought your bees were kinda grumpy today. Also do you treat for mites in spring?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Early in the day and it is a cool spell. Should use more smoke then as so many of the (grumpy older) field bees are still at home.

[@raydeese5134]

Where do you get your Saskatraz queens from?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

The USA breeder at Olivares Honeybees in CA