WHEN & HOW TO EXPAND YOUR BEEHIVE: Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping

As it goes from Spring to Summer, the population grows in your hive and soon you will have to add another box on top and give them room to grow. But when do you do that? And which box do you want to use? I address these questions, plus give you tips on how to encourage the bees to move into this box sooner and what to do if you have a flow hive. ► Beehive Inspection Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/yr3n5ryu ______________________________________________________________________________ 🐝 🍯 🌼 Try OUR ONLINE BEEKEEPING COURSE FOR FREE 🌼 🍯 🐝 https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/beekeeping-for-beginners ______________________________________________________________________________ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - When to add a brood box to your beehive 02:30 - How to add a brood box to your beehive 04:25 - Tip to encouraging bees to move up into the empty box added to your hive 05:30 - When to add a honey super onto your beehive 05:50 - Should you add a deep, medium, shallow or honey super onto your hive 06:13 - My recommendation for beginners 07:02 - What to do if you want your equipment to weigh less (wheat is done in Hawaii) 07:46 - Recommendations for cold climates 08:02 - What to do if you have a flow hive 🎥 MORE BEGINNER BEEKEEPING VIDEOS: ► How to Spot the Queen: https://youtu.be/grOyvr4y9xY?si=UlHu8lzkvQabvnqY ► How to Keep Bees for the Absolute Beginner: https://youtu.be/YYf-9hq7ejU?si=gHnT4DuHeI15vpR7 ► Inspecting a beehive in the Spring: https://youtu.be/9o6YabAqqaA?si=4-i8f2083yzBgNru ► What to Do If You See Queen Cells In Your Hive: https://youtu.be/SKQi1lVyVaE?si=JsmGzxVjMyHE4oQA ► What You Don't Want to See In Your Beehive: https://youtu.be/ayNcUZ8rCug?si=5C6X8OgwYbWCgO-1 ► How to Read a Frame: https://youtu.be/uD2hykh1DKE?si=7IXt6ICoZizG4yw2 🙂 Want to create your own online course? This is where I host my class & I couldn't be happier! Start your FREE trial at: https://app.kajabi.com/r/zcxgZWZA/t/caqh7cih 💛💛 BECOME AN AFFILIATE & EARN A 30% COMMISSION every time you refer a student to our beekeeping class! https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/affiliate 👕👕 SHOP BEEKEEPING SHIRTS (designed by me!) ► https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/apparel 👓 👓 PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO - Use coupon code LARYSSA for 5% off!: ► Brood Box: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1dnoff?ref=4th90su1&variant=41056301744292 ► Deep/Brood Box Frames: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/deep-frames-no-foundations?ref=4th90su1&variant=35865697484964 ► Medium Box: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1mnoff?ref=4th90su1&variant=41055961284772 ► Medium Frames: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/medium-frames-no-foundations?variant=35865749455012 ✍ FREE DOWNLOADS & EDUCATION: ► BLOG: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog ► FREE BOOK: 7 Steps to Getting Started Keeping Bees https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/freebeebook ► INSPECTION SHEET: https://tinyurl.com/yr3n5ryu ► ID GUIDE: https://tinyurl.com/psw5dwuz ► BEEKEEPING THROUGH THE SEASONS CHART: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog/beekeeping-seasonal-guide ► QUEEN CELL ADVENTURE CHART: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/queencellchart 👀 ON MY HIVES (affiliate) 💛💛 COUPON CODE LARYSSA for 5% off! ► OUTER COVER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/top-covers/products/hooverhives-10ftc?ref=bms&variant=41058065350820 ► BOTTOM BOARD: https://galenafarms.com/collections/bottom-boards/products/hooverhives-10fbb?ref=bms&variant=41058023112868 ► BROOD BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1d?ref=bms&variant=39873475084452 ► MEDIUM BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1m?ref=bms&variant=39873479475364 ► DEEP FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/deep-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852606603428 ► MEDIUM FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/medium-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852515967140 ► FEEDER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/accessories/products/busybees-10feed?ref=bms&variant=41085850026148 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 My beekeeping affiliate shop on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/beekeepingmadesimple 📧 📞 LET'S TALK: ► Join my channel for members-only chats: https://tinyurl.com/2dn3fne6 ► Learn Beekeeping with my online course w/ mentorship: https://tinyurl.com/yrbyb2an 🌻🌻 KEEP IN TOUCH: ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► WEBSITE: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/ ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/newsletter