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Linn.groeneveld at 09:10, 2 November 2016

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Linn.groeneveld at 09:05, 2 November 2016

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Linn.groeneveld at 15:07, 31 October 2016

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			Once the main nectar flow begins, the bees need enough space for storing honey. The beekeeper should closely follow the space situation in the hive and supply extra hive bodies when the space begins to be limited.

			* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.

	* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.
	* In Southern Norway, the first and second expansions are done with three to four [[wax foundation frames]] that are placed in the middle of the box, with the remaining frames being [[built combs]].		* In Southern Norway, the first and second expansions are done with three to four [[wax foundation frames]] that are placed in the middle of the box, with the remaining frames being [[built combs]].

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Linn.groeneveld at 15:01, 31 October 2016

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	Bees usually overwinter in one hive box. During the spring and summer the colonies grow and thus need more space. Therefore the beekeepers add extra hive boxes, also called supers, so that the colony has enough room for both brood and honey. The added hive boxes usually contain frames; either [[built combs]] or [[wax foundation frames]].

	* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.		* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.

Linn.groeneveld at 14:57, 31 October 2016

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	* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.		* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.
	* In Southern Norway, the first and second expansions are done with three to four [[wax foundation frames]] that are placed in the middle of the box.		* In Southern Norway, the first and second expansions are done with three to four [[wax foundation frames]] that are placed in the middle of the box, with the remaining frames being [[built combs]].

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Bees usually overwinter in one hive box. During the spring and summer the colonies grow and thus need more space. Therefore the beekeepers add extra hive boxes, also called supers, so that the colony has enough room for both brood and honey. The added hive boxes usually contain frames; either [[built combs]] or [[wax foundation frames]].

* In Finland, four new [[wax foundation frames]] are usually included in every newly added box until July. After July, when the main nectar flow is over, the bees usually do not build new cells/combs. No [[queen excluder]] is used in Finland, because the worker bees don't like to go through it. The [[first expansion]] is usually done carefully by waiting for the colony to fully fill the existing space (“delayed expanding”). The rest of the expansions are done slightly earlier, so that the bees don't feel too cramped.
* In Southern Norway, the first and second expansions are done with three to four [[wax foundation frames]] that are placed in the middle of the box.

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