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Further expansion

49 bytes added, 14:57, 31 October 2016
* 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]].
[[Category:Expanding]]