Chris wrote:

> The queen ... is placed on the old site and frames with starter strips 
> fill the
> remainder of the brood nest. ... At first they will have a strong foraging 
> force
> ... and nowhere but the supers to put the  incoming nectar.

One small point: they will also have nowhere but the supers to put the 
incoming pollen.  I prefer to give some drawn comb in the brood box to avoid 
this problem, although I believe that Chris may welcome pollen in his 
supers.
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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