Bee explosion! [Newbie]

[Konrad]

After 22 days from hiving 2 packages I have new bees!!!!! one hive has increased by more then
one frame, the weaker hive by almost one frame.
I'm very exited.....when should I put a new brood box on top.

When opening the first hive, no gloves no Vail, and seen the Queen at the second frame, the other
hive, have seen the Queen at the first frame......man, I feel so goood, I feel like a Pro.
Konrad

[Antero]

Konrad ; you are hooked

>when should I put a new brood box on top
Add second brood chamber when colony has 7 frames of brood out of 9 frames of bees.
Terry

[franc]

Just keep feeding 1-1 syrup and put a pollen pattie on the hive, and in a couple weeks you might be able to get a divide or 2.You can add another brood box when ever, but its not going to speed up things.

[Antero]

Konrad ;are you looking forward to it.

Events
Edmonton Bee-Ginners Course
Dates: 5/27/2005 - 5/28/2005
Location: AAFRD Crop Development Centre
City: Edmonton
Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Description: Beekeeping for beginners course with Medhat Nasr, Tom Hegan and Malcolm Connell. At CDC North 17507 Fort Road Edmonton AB.Registration for the workshop is $128.40 includes GST, education materials, refreshments and lunches

Terry

[Mitch]

sounds like you are hooked and well on your way to a good honey crop.One thing you will want to do is use a veil I know it is easy now but.Sooner or later you will do something to upset the hive a bit and stings to the face are no fun.

[John Schneider]

Konrad...great news! I will do my weekly inspection this weekend. I saw last weekend that I had quite a bit of capped brood so I hope to see the same results as you.

[Konrad]

Thank you all!

Antero,
Yes, I will look forward to, was lucky to just get in on time!
It has filled up fast, app.. 30 Students are attending.

Mitch, you are absolutely right! at this stage, the population is still small!

Sorry for bragging a bit!...but we all are entitled to do it ones in a while....right.

Kornad