Finally got out to look at the hives today.  4/5 survivied so far.  My
question as a relative newbee is that there seems to be a lot of honey
remaining.  I overwintered in two deeps with heavy feeding last fall.
Currently the second deep is still pretty much full of honey.  We are
several weeks away from dandelion bloom.  Should I be concerned with the
hive being too crowded and initiating swarming?  Should I pull some of the
frames and replace with empty ones?  I plan to split the hives later this
spring.

Someone asked a couple of weeks ago about the hive top entrances offered
for sale.  I started two last spring and am pleased after the first
season.  Performed as promised with no major issues at this point.

Glenn

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