If that hive were mine and the "brood box" you are referring to is a deep super, and the food super is a medium depth. I would remove the deep super from beneath the stack and place another medium super of combs or foundation above the presently occupied super. I would then be thankful that the bees have given you that much assistance in moving them into all medium sized equipment. There are numerous reasons for keeping your bees in all the same size equipment, and even more, that the equipment size is not heavy deep frames or supers.

 

The brood box is a deep box and the super is a shallow super. Thanks

 

Congratulations, your bees are doing fine. Do nothing. The queen will move down on her own when she's ready. The bees are smart enough to know that it's warmer at the top right now and easier to keep the brood warm.

 

Ross

Why is it recommended to reverse hive bodies in the spring in many books? Is this something that is not necessary?

 

>Why is it recommended to reverse hive bodies in the spring in many books?

It usuall breaks up the brood nest causing such disruption that it avoids swarming.

> Is this something that is not necessary?

No, it's not necessary.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslazy.htm#stopswitching

 

Not sure of what your weather is like down there but if you aren't in a good flow I would make sure they aren't light on feed. Sounds like a ton of mouths to feed and more on the way, with not much stores on. If they are light, you could take the brood box off the bottom and put it on top, adding frames of honey to it. Or just add a super with honey to the top of your current configuration, over an excluder if you wanted.
Sheri