# Beekeeping with Chuck - February Hive Expansion

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Podcast: [Chuck Cook Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chuck-cook-podcast-7171776)
Published: 2026-02-13T18:49:15+00:00
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## Resource

🐝💥 Spring is buzzing early in the Southeast, and it’s time to wake up the apiary! Are you ready to build some "monster hives" for the upcoming season? 🤔 Wondering how to expand your colonies early without triggering a premature swarm? 🧐 Curious why giving your virgin queens the "front door" might drastically boost your mating success rates? 🏗️ Want to know the specific steps for a "Modified Demaree" manipulation to maximize laying space? 📍 Highlights in this episode: ✅ Strategies for early spring feeding and capitalizing on maple pollen ✅ A step-by-step breakdown of the "Modified Demaree" technique ✅ The harsh but necessary reality of treatment-free stock assessment ✅ Why you should put mated queens at the top and virgins at the bottom ✅ How to safely perform mite checks during early season inspections ✅ Tips for managing drawn comb versus foundation in February ✅ Live hive inspection: identifying healthy brood patterns and food stores 🎧 Tune in now to get your apiary ready for a record-breaking year! Hit that subscribe button and let us know in the comments: are your hives waking up yet? #TheBLab #BeekeepingTips #QueenRearing #SwarmPrevention #TreatmentFreeBeekeeping #ApiaryManagement

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