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I have a hive with 2 brood boxes and 1 super .The original brood box had 8 frames drawn 4-5 with brood (capped)and the others had honey and pollen. And the 2 outside frames were not drawn yet .So I added a second brood box .that one now has 6-7 frames being used .I then added a queen excluder and a honey supper .The bees have been in the hive since may4th and it is now june 19th .6 weeks (total).they seem to be doing well .I will look tomorrow and see if they are drawing the super yet(I hope).I plan on using a snelgrove board in a few weeks and I see instructions on using it with a single brood box hive but I don't see anything about how to use it if you have 2 brood boxes.Do I treat the 2 as one and bring them both above the SGB while putting a new brood box with a frame of brood and new frames plus the queen below the SGB???
thanks for your time Pat in SE NY
I have a hive with 2 brood boxes and 1 super .The original brood box had 8 frames drawn 4-5 with brood (capped)and the others had honey and pollen. And the 2 outside frames were not drawn yet .So I added a second brood box .that one now has 6-7 frames being used .I then added a queen excluder and a honey supper .The bees have been in the hive since may4th and it is now june 19th .6 weeks (total).they seem to be doing well .I will look tomorrow and see if they are drawing the super yet(I hope).I plan on using a snelgrove board in a few weeks and I see instructions on using it with a single brood box hive but I don't see anything about how to use it if you have 2 brood boxes.Do I treat the 2 as one and bring them both above the SGB while putting a new brood box with a frame of brood and new frames plus the queen below the SGB???
thanks for your time Pat in SE NY