[ToC]

 

C. P. Dadant, First Lessons in Beekeeping, Revised Edition, Dadant, 1976

DIAGRAM OF EXPANDING THE BROOD NEST

With four fairly well-filled brood combs flanked by stores in fruit bloom, one empty comb is moved in; a week later, another is moved in, and about 10 days later two empty combs are moved in as diagramed.