Beekeeping: When Should You Add Another Box to Your Hive? Too Late - Swarm, Too Soon - No Comb

This 21-minute tutorial by experienced beekeeper David Burns addresses the critical timing of adding expansion boxes to beehives. Learn the delicate balance between providing space too early (resulting in partially filled frames) versus too late (causing overcrowding and swarming). Discover a special technique to accelerate bee expansion into upper boxes and how to implement green drone comb for effective mite control. The video offers practical guidance for new beekeepers on hive management, including feeding strategies and equipment recommendations. Burns draws from his extensive beekeeping knowledge to help viewers avoid common mistakes in hive expansion timing, ensuring stronger colonies and better honey production.