This kind of information is hard to get out of the books so I am asking Bee-L On starting a new hive is it better to keep them crowded for a month or so (in one brood box) or should I give them plenty of room. Keep them crowded always ? I keep thinking of what natural bees do when they move into abandon tree hives. I've herd bees get depressed, overwhelmed, happy! I was thinking of going to L.A. to see if I could find a good bee psychologist . Thanks L.Cooke