# Ordered, arrived and built **URL:** \ **Category:** Flow Hive\ **Created:** [March 21, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851 "2016-03-21T15:39:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Horsehillhoney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/horsehillhoney/32/1078_2.png) [@Horsehillhoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Horsehillhoney)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/22 "2016-03-24T13:49:27Z")
You are going to enjoy your bees so much. I have one colony of buckfasts…they started from a nuc I made and an introduced buckfast queen. After a few weeks I had a hive full of little golden buckles. My others are carniolans. Transferring a package of bees will be an experience few of us have had. Mostly, we start with a nuc or swarm. Good for you. Please tell us all about it too…we would like photos/ videos…we are very needy! ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Fendley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dave_fendley/32/3039_2.png) [@Dave\_Fendley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dave_Fendley)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/23 "2016-03-24T13:54:47Z")
Thanks Horsehillhoney, yes I’m getting excited about it now god knows how I’ll be on the day but I’m really looking forward to it and have done my research watching loads of good quality vids, my only option from bs honeybees was a package as they don’t do Langstroth nuc’s. I will have the go-pro charged and ready. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Fendley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dave_fendley/32/3039_2.png) [@Dave\_Fendley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dave_Fendley)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/24 "2016-03-24T13:59:07Z")
This is how I’m planning to modify my crown board, what do you think? Will that work? Do I need to block the big whole or will the feeder covering it be okay? I’ve already drilled the two small wholes for the pegs and will cut out the slots but thought I’d ask before jumping in with both feet. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/3/35434ef029af5dddb6af751caca7fb9357352214.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/6/6dd0da6d9940cb7af9127b5001531b6af48e56e9.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Fendley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dave_fendley/32/3039_2.png) [@Dave\_Fendley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dave_Fendley)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/25 "2016-03-24T15:16:25Z")
It’s all a bit beyond my skill level at the moment, I like the idea of a second brood box but will stick with one for the time being, how will I know when to extend to a second? ---
**Author:** ![Dee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dee/32/5840_2.png) [@Dee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dee)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/26 "2016-03-24T15:20:13Z")
Crown board is fine. I cover mine with gaffer tape when not in use. You might get away with only one brood box here in uk. Just keep an eye on them. ---
**Author:** ![Horsehillhoney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/horsehillhoney/32/1078_2.png) [@Horsehillhoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Horsehillhoney)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/27 "2016-03-24T15:56:10Z")
It looks fab to me. I cover the hole in the crown board with small pieces of scrap flat wood or Perspex. Most of my crown boards are clear…so I can see the bees working without lifting the crown board. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/28 "2016-03-24T16:12:18Z")
> [@Dave\_Fendley](#): > > My feeder does not fit under the roof but I could move the crown board down to the brood box put the feeder on that then put the empty super on top over the feeder, would that work? Yes, that would be absolutely fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/29 "2016-03-24T16:16:51Z")
> [@Dave\_Fendley](#): > > I like the idea of a second brood box but will stick with one for the time being, how will I know when to extend to a second? That sounds fine to me. As Dee says, keep an eye on them. If they show repeated signs of lack of space and swarm preparation, you may want to consider a second brood box. Your feeder cutout plans look good to me, but I have never used that type of feeder. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Fendley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dave_fendley/32/3039_2.png) [@Dave\_Fendley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dave_Fendley)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/30 "2016-04-28T10:45:39Z")
So I think I may be ready, received an email from BS honey bees to advice my package will be ready around the 5th May, my hive stand is built as Dawn\_SD advised, the feeder is in,my only question is should I space my brood frames evenly or push them together? ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/9/978a52a7f90aead12ff796e54435b9fd3fe28b1b.jpg) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/0/0b8e8206a4780be53e66cc1a23ccf58235a8034f.jpg) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/f/f56331d3ed83b81d713826f6986b70f3a850d997.jpg) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/5/52c1749e34a2da3b4baf620fa7964f96d118e614.jpg) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/8/89e0d68492ccc234687ddb02d972dca1b73b10dc.jpg) ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/0/07189a71965f60a2abf68a39edba0d06936dadc5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Waters](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/philip_waters/32/8651_2.png) [@Philip\_Waters](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Philip_Waters)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/31 "2016-04-28T12:14:41Z")
my experience is to spread them out as evenly as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Bush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/michael_bush/32/1024_2.png) [@Michael\_Bush](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Michael_Bush)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/32 "2016-04-28T12:29:51Z")
Frames should always be tightly together in the center unless they are: 1. drawn 2. in the supers [http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfaqs.htm#framespacing](http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfaqs.htm#framespacing) They really should be 3mm CLOSER together but the end bars get in the way… ---
**Author:** ![Dee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dee/32/5840_2.png) [@Dee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dee)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851/33 "2016-04-28T14:36:58Z")
> [@Dave\_Fendley](#): > > should I space my brood frames evenly or push them together? Push them together. Those shoulders you have on the frames are designed to maintain the correct bee space. If you space them out the bees will join them together with brace comb. If you are not using Flow frames you can space the frames out more in the super [Previous page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/ordered-arrived-and-built/5851.md?page=1)