I didn’t do this part, since I did the next one a bit late in the evening in a hurry.
This was successful, and the bees seem to be happy in their new homes. I’ll post some updated pictures soon.
I’ll check for swarming preparations tomorrow, and see if I have the conditions for putting on a super. I will use more advice I came across from @Dawn_SD (in another thread):
Regarding the swarming advice, I already stumbled on it in yet another thread, and you said here …
… have you thought about a pinned post with a title like “Dawn’s FAQ” which should be required reading for forum participants? 