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It is easy to get your bottom board upside down. The 3/4 inch rim should face up, and the thicker rim should face down. The 2nd photo is of the resulting bur comb due to the violation of bee space if you get it upside down. The 3rd photo shows how to level the hive from side to side. Then turn the level and put the entrance sloping slightly downhill so that any water can drain out of the hive. Same leveling for long hives and top bar hives. They can be level in both directions.
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Happy Beeks! I am hearing from my people here in SW Colorado that their hives are bursting at the seams, and they are thinking about when to split them. Yes, we want to split before the bees decide to swarm, but not too early. Remember that the drones needed to mate the new queens need to be 3 weeks older than she is. When you start to see capped drone cells in your hives, then you can plan to split those super-full ones. There aren't even dandelions here yet. Also remember that your new baby queen needs to be well fed, meaning that there should be a good flow starting as well.
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Using pollen patties in spring, helps the colony build up faster, might be a good thing, and might not. The pollen they are bringing in now won't be bee bread and ready to use for a while. Be sure they have plenty of honey to support all those little baby bees. Be prepared to split earlier.