I have recently returned to beekeeping after a 25year absence. I guess I
am an intermediate novice that is learning each day.
I recently hived 5 swarms in single deep supers. 2 of these were given to
me as already quite established. After waiting for them to settle in, I
inspected all of them the other day and 2 of the deep supers were filled
with healthy brood and honey to the outside-frame1&10. I added 1/2 honey
supers to each as that was all I had ready. The others have smaller
population and are still building out.
QUESTION: Should I have placed another deep super above these with queen
excluders? Will the bees fill the 1/2's with brood or with honey? Should
I treat with apistan strips as all my boxes are used?
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