Beekeeping: How To Expand & Grow Your Bees In The Spring

Beekeeping expansion in the spring is very rewarding. It's fun to open up the hive and find it growing and very strong. I'll share tips on how to ensure a proper spring expansion.

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[MG-zblf]

I'm not a super experienced keeper but one of my hives is a flow hive and I got a lot of honey that first year with it I think because they didn't need to draw out those artificial combs like they did with the regular supers.

[brucematula]

Thanks David! Newbee here, and lost a colony that was a split from a friend to wasps… But the next year God sent me 2 swarms!! Your info is helping me to help them thrive 👍BTW when I was in the Military I was A SeaBee!! no kidding ✌️

[richardwalterbee]

I use same method of hive expansion, except, with six plus frames, I split it up, equalize the boxes with empties.. 2 or 4 weeks later, I can easily reverse box positions. And again. This way keepers can feel the weight, and do a 'tilt-and-check' for SWARM CELLS and switch positions as-need-bee. My RICHARD WALTERBEE M E N T O R- H I V E (with handles), is so easy to lift, even a Kidd Kan Keep. Let's talk David.

[kathyhathaway]

I have found out that a 1- sugar 1.25 water works great for my bees . Building comb an building brood . Last year in one of my yards I had twelve colonies I checked boarded all my supers an got all frames drown out also got a LOT of honey off that yard .

[dianeabusharar]

Thank you for your timely advice. I really appreciate all the details and your expert tips.

[robborn]

watched a bunch of your videos, thank you for all the info

[Phil-wuqj]

Hi David. Well, today I took your recommendation on moving one frame with larva into my newly installed second deep brood. As it turned out, the larva brood also had the queen (which I left her on the frame). I sure hope this works because she looked very comfortable where she was in the bottom brood. These are bees that I installed from a nuc about a month ago. Per your recommendation, the bees have combed about six frames and are full of capped brood. Keep your fingers crossed. Thanks for the tip!

[mikemcgilvray]

Thanks for your help in my first year of bees

[handsburyhoneybees]

One point I would like to make on the powdered sugar. To maybe the beginners. If you get powdered sugar on the open larvae, it will also kill the larvae.

[maggiewatte]

So enjoyed your talk at the bee expo. Thank you for the videos

[RobertGrimmett-eq]

I watch as many videos as I can, but always come back to yours because your weather is about like mine in WV.

[markschoenhals]

Awesome video. Will probably have to listen to it more than once to absorb all the info thanks man.

[mikebaker]

I really appreciated your video on why beekeepers are quitting. I was close to giving up myself and needed the right attitude adjustment… I live not too far from you and need to keep learning and be more active in my pest management… thank you for being a great resource!

[royhendershot]

Getting excited again to start my new packages.

[Jay_Dub]

3:1 with a bit of pollen included has been working great when feeding

[JoshC]

Thanks David! Love all your education. Entering year 2... not entirely out of the woods yet but have had great success so far thanks to you!

[paulschaefer]

I've never heard the mention before of the inside temp being an issue with wax formation. Perhaps, this is part of the reason bees build population faster when 40% to 80% of the hive is full of bees.

[mikemcgilvray]

I put a good bug light in the yard no moths 😊😊😊😊

[guymack]

David, thanks so much for the great video! I sure do appreciate you guys!

[mikemcgilvray]

If it works for you it works for me 😊😊😊😊