>Casey Burns <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I lost all my bees last fall to Varroa - consequently, I have boxes full >of honey and pollen to start my bees in (tomorrow, actually!). > >My question is: should I start them in only 1 brood chamber, or should I >start them in 2 - essentially as they were left for overwintering? >Thanks! >Casey Burns > IMHO and assumming that you are going to be installig packages, I would not start in 2 boxes. The age ratio of the package will trigger a supersedure response. Don't worry, just monitor weekly and remove any queen cells that are started. As the queen increases her laying productivity this will stop. If you use two boxes the bees will have an even stronger supersedure response. Use the second box when the queen is well established and after she has it full with emerging brood remove it without the queen. Place it on a bottom board and give it a new queen. You will have a new strong hive by fall. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Carl Mueller West Palm Beach, Florida USA Email: [log in to unmask] I think therefore, I am politically incorrect!! -----------------------------------------------------------------