Hello,
 
I just captured a swarm (from one of my own hives) and was thinking of
setting up a double brood chamber in the hive and need some advice.  I just
heard of a shared bottom board method that worked pretty well but don't have
much details on it.  I realize there are probally as many modifications as
there are experienced beekeepers so any advice on the subject is welcome
as well as some good text sources.
 
Plan1:
 
 
        +---------------+
        | Super         |
        +---------------+
        |Full Hive Body |   Swarm
        +***************+   Queen Excluder
        | Super         |
        +---------------+
        | Super         |
        +***************+   Queen Excluder
        |Full Hive Body |
        +---------------+   Original Hive Brood Chambers
        |Full Hive Body |
        |_______________|
 
Do I need more than one exit for the bees?  If there is only one exit how
do the bees recognice the workers from the upper "hive" as friendly and let
them in instead of thinking they are robbers.  Does the whole hive take on
the "smell" of the two queens?
 
What are problems associated with this?
If there is oneHow do the
 
 
Plan 2: Shared bottom board.
                                +---------------+
                                | Super         |
                                +---------------+
                                | Super         |
        +---------------+       +***************+   Queen Excluder
        |Full Hive Body |       |Full Hive Body |
        +***************+       +***************+   Queen Excluder
        ++++++++++++++++++ Exit +++++++++++++++++   Shared Bottom Board
 
 
 
Thanks
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