Still under EFB shutdown until being rechecked by the SBI on the 19th July. So quick check through, making sure no colonies were about to swarm and that they had enough room,stores and that they had no sign of any disease.
Weather: Sunny after earlier rain/drizzle. 19 degrees C, Breezy.
Hive#1 Inspected by Liz, Brood Chamber 14 x 12, QNS, No Qc’s, No Brood, No eggs, stores/room ok. 1 super 75% full, Queenless.. Introduced a frame with 2 QC’s from 15H( soon to be the new Colony 3). Drone Trap removed, far too many drones in the hive. leave 4 weeks. Temper : 9
Hive#2 Not Checked as sealed QC left on f2 on 3/7/16 will be checked on 19/7 by SBI
Hive#4 Inspected by Liz. Brood chamber -National Deep. QNS, 2 Qc’s Brood AS, and new day old eggs, 2 Supers nearly full, stores/room ok. – Knocked down both charged Qc’s. Temper: 7
Hive#5 Not gone through as poss virgin Queen.
Hive#6 Inspected by Liz, Brood chamber, Deep and a Shallow. QNS, possibly swarmed. 4 charged Qc ‘s Brood 5D, 4S, 2 supers, top full, – knocked down 2 Qc’s leaving 1 sealed, and 1 charged but open, on nframe with red pin. No eggs seen at all.- leave for 4 weeks. Temper: 6.5
Hive#7 Inspected by Liz, Brood chamber: Deep. QNS, no Qc’s, stores/room ok, 2 supers. new eggs in drone comb only, so may be a drone laying queen, Combined with Nuc 16A as 2 Sealed Qc’s on f5.
Hive#7A Inspected by Richard, Brood chamber: 4 Shallows. QNS, no Qc’s. 7 frames of brood, all in top super. some 6 -7 day old larva, no new eggs. Q gone? Dirty comb in bottom supers needs replacing.
Hive#8 Inspected by Richard, Brood chamber : Deep. QNS, 2 charged Qc’s, 6 f BAS, new eggs, 2 supers, top full. stores/room ok, Charged Qc’s taken down. lots of bees looks like they may swarm.
Hive#15F Inspected by Liz. Brood chamber: Deep. QS, no Qc’s. 6 f BAS, stores/room ok, 1 super, – Knocked down several play cups.
Hive#15H Inspected by Richard. Brood chamber: Deep. QS, 2 QC’s , 7 f BAS and new eggs. Stores/room ok, 1 super . Part filled,- Frame with 2 Qc’s given to Hive 1. Temper: 9
Nuc # 16A Combined with Hive#7. but no Q found, 2 sealed QC’s left.
Nuc# 16B Not gone through – though bees bringing in pollen
Nuc# 16C Not gone through – bees flying
