Added 2nd hive box to hive installed with a package from Crystal Bee on April 8th. Fed approximately 3 gallons (12 quarts) of 1:1 syrup since installation. Using single boardman feeder.
Inspected hive and found a full frame of worker brood with excellent laying patterns in center of bottom box.
Bottom box is plastic frames, top box is wooden frames with wax inserts.
Removed mouse guard
Removed insulation board
Installed 1 honey super & queen excluder
Installed boardman feeder
Fed 1-1 syrup & fumagellin
1 quart sugar syrup
Did not install mouse guard as I need to feed the hive. Will feed 1.5-1 sugar mixture this week
Checked on the hive
Estimated hive population ~40,000
Queen installed May 6th, released from queen cage on May 10th
Hive 2 is no more, queen gone small bunch of dead bees. Removed 10 frames of honey and installed on hive 1.
Hive 2 is dead. Disamantled and placed 10 frames of honey on hive 1.
Hive 1 received honey plus sugar candy.