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Griffo

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The first Super I put on 2 weeks ago is getting quite full and I have a second ready to go on. I'm not sure if it should go on top of the existing one or underneath it, next to the QE ?
 
I think you will get both arguments as some over super and some under super. I have under supered as one guy on here explained. "If the bees have a full super above the brood (ie empty super on top), they may think their job is done!"
 
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Allways over the brood. It is important that bees do not get feeling that the hive is full.
Full hive adds swarming.

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One capped honey box needs 2 empty boxes more, where bees dry up the nectar. Otherwise they put nectar into brood combs. And the result is swarming.
 
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Finman said:
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Allways over the brood. It is important that bees do not get feeling that the hive is full.
Full hive adds swarming.

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One capped honey box needs 2 empty boxes more, where bees dry up the nectar. Otherwise they put nectar into brood combs. And the result is swarming.
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Thanks for that, very helpful.
 
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