Weather warm 20 degrees. Objective of meeting was to review supers ahead of extraction next Sunday (13 August, 2pm at Petersfield Community Centre). Each colony left with 1 super for stores. Surplus supers placed over clearer boards with Porter Bee Escapes. Varroa check.
Hive #1 – 1 full super to extract. Varroa = 48.
Hive #2 – No supers to extract. No varroa board.
Hive # 2A – No supers to extract. No varroa board.
Hive #3 – 2 x deeps. Brood inspected in top deep only. Unmarked Queen seen and marked Yellow. A lot of stores in top deep but limited stores in supers. High level of deformed wing and uncapped brood with dead larvae, suggesting high levels of varroa. Varroa count = 107. 6 frames to extract.
Hive # 4 – No supers to extract. Varroa = 21.
Hive # 6 – ?
Hive #7 – ?
Hive # 8 – additional super left under Clearer Board to create room for high number of bees. Varroa not recorded.
