Greetings from Eastern Kentucky. I'm suddenly a wannabe beekeeper in an unusual situation. I've just moved on to a piece of land with an active hive - but next to no information. From what I can gather, the hive has been established for 2 years with a colony of bees that were collected from a hollow tree in the area. It only has a cinder-block foundation, bottom board, lower deep chamber, shallow honey super and outer cover. There are a couple of hundred healthy-looking bees near the entrance. Now what? How do I start in the middle? I've read every line of Beekeeping for Dummies, and loved it, but gray areas are tripping me up because I'm not starting this hive from scratch. I know I need to get a look inside, so I have a basic toolkit (veil, smoker, hive tool) on the way, but what additional equipment should I purchase at this time? I think the bees need an upper deep (their food chamber) too? Right? Even if the existing shallow super is packed with honey, that doesn't sound like it'll be enough to get the bees through winter according to my reading. I suppose they might be overcrowded as well. If they do need an upper deep, would I place it between the lower deep and shallow super (like standard illustrations) or would I set it on top in this case? When I get in there, and while I have the chance, should I place other seemingly missing components such as a hive stand, slatted rack, or feeder? I'd sure appreciate the help, Christy Browning