> then place the 10 frame box

> with brood ( less bees and queen )on top of the 8 frame for the brood to
> hatch using a queen excluder to prevent the queen from moving up. some bees
> will move up but others will remain with the queen which will start laying
> eggs below.
>

As with Bob, I don't know your area, but in my area, I'd do the same, but
put the new frames *above* the old broodnest.  Then feed syrup if necessary
until some of the new combs are drawn.  Then move the queen up above the
excluder.  The bees will then move the honey stores below upward.

Randy Oliver

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