Weather 20 degrees and cloudy. Varroa treatment (Apistan) undertaken on all hives, including new beekeepers’ hives.
Batch 1609203035. Expiry 10/2019.
Hive #1 – inspected by Richard. Queen seen, still with damaged abdomen but continuing to lay. Brood on 5 frames. Some deformed wing virus and wax moth. One wet super removed. Varroa = 50.
Hive #2 inspected by ? Three emerged queen cells. No young brood. Knocked down 4 queen cells. Wet super not cleared and being re-filled. One super of stores.
Hive # 2A – inspected by Mel. 2 x brood boxes. Apistan applied to bottom brood only – brood on 6 frames. Queen seen in bottom brood. Some sac brood.
Hive #3 – inspected by Mel. 2x deeps. Queen not seen. Brood on 4 frames. Plenty of stores in top deep. Varroa = 32.
Hive #4 – inspected by Anne. Queen seen. Brood on 6 frames. One capped queen cell. One uncapped queen cell in supercedure position (did not remove). One uncapped queen cell removed. 4 frames not drawn, one moved to encourage drawing.
Hive # 6 – inspected by Anne. 2x deeps. Queen not seen. Brood in top box.
Hive #7 – inspected by Brad. Queen not seen. Evidence of bald brood, chalk brood and parasitic mite syndrome.
Hive #8 – inspected by Liz. Queen not seen. Wet super being re-filled. Moved frames with stores below crown board. Varroa = 29.
Observation hive – inspected by Rowan. Queen seen. Brood in 3 frames. Evidence of sac brood. Suggest may not be suitable,Emma’s observation hive.
