When to add a SECOND brood box to your beehive

Timing is everything when it comes to keeping bees. I demonstrate how to determine when to add a second brood box to your bee hive. I do a hive inspection and I show how much the bees have built in just 7 weeks. I count the amount of built vs unbuilt frames, and ultimately decide to add another brood box.
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[@DavidWilliams-wr4wb]

In my experience instead of just adding a box of frames take a frame or two brood frames from existing box put them in the center of the new top box and they will start working the second box right away, the brood will hatch and within 3 weeks your second brood box will look healthy and be well on its way for winter ahead

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely try that this season

[@stephencanfield1670]

Very helpful for a beginner like myself!

[@Lsmith-ly2cm]

light puffs if you looking for a queen but normal hive inspection. your doing fine keep up the good work and thank you and your narration was fine

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@aaronparis4714]

lol don’t smoke them out

[@apatriot1762]

You should always look out for the queen

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

I always keep an eye out, but sometimes it’s just not possible to find her quickly enough or even necessary, depending on your inspection goals.

[@DavidWilliams-wr4wb]

I’m always looking, ever since I rolled a queen 50 years ago I never want to do it again 😅

[@TM2024-why]

Good job, just a couple things to help you. You have your entrance upside down, bees should be able to walk in rather than climb over the entrance and should you be using the small entrance on the other side of the same piece until the Bee population rises, new Colonies are not strong enough to defend the large entrance effectively against persistent intruders.

[@Polyhive]

In Scotland I work by frames of brood not drawn frames. Potentially very misleading to use that method. Frames of brood are much more accurate. I add a 2nd BB on 8 frames of brood and they take off. Also in poly hives the frame nearest a wall will be the first one to be drawn out. Bees love to be warm and cosy. ;)

[@DavidWilliams-wr4wb]

It’s just the opposite in our climate, the bees won’t build the outer frames because it’s too hot ,the bees like to be cooler when it’s 112 degrees Fahrenheit or 44.44 degrees C if you are metric, if my bees don’t have all of their frames drawn out by march they won’t touch the outer frames that season because they want to be cool and not toasty 😝🤘🏼

[@MrColtnutz]

Light puffs with the smoker.

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

Thanks for your comment! I'll try my best to use lighter puffs next time :)

[@MrColtnutz]

@@ShorewoodBeeNice @MrColtnutz. We can share content.

[@davidpotts3844]

too so to add second box. they won't drawn out the lower empties now they'll move to center upper, best to have waited

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@Userxyz-z2d]

Im sorry... not trying to be mean. Your narrating like youre reading a book to preschoolers.

[@ShorewoodBeeNice]

Thanks for your comment, it’s a stylistic choice. sorry it’s not working for you