Custodians Dean Gregory & Peter Reader examined the hives. Weather 25C. All colonies shook-swarmed six days earlier & fed 1:1 syrup
Colony 1 – National single Brood , 2.5 frames bees on 6 June. 2.5 frames drawn, 1 BIAS. Queen seen. No feed added.
Colony 2 – National single Brood, 14 frames bees in two boxes on 6 June. 6 frames drawn, all feed taken, 1 BIAS. Queen seen.
Colony 3 – National single Brood, 3 frames bees on 6 June. 1 frame drawn, 1 frame eggs . half feed taken.
Colony 4 – National single Brood. Colony strength down to 0.5 frame bees, Queen not seen, no brood, no feed taken.
Colony 4A – National single Brood. Colony strength down to very few bees. 0.5 frame drawn, Queen not seen, no brood, no feed taken.
Colony 5 – National single Brood, 6 frames bees on 6 June. 4 frames bees, 2.5 BIAS. Queen not seen.
Colony 5A – National single brood. 9 frames bees, 3 BIAS. Queen not seen. Strong colony. All feed taken.
Colony 5B – National single brood. 4 frames bees, 1.5 eggs. Queen not seen.
Colony 6 – National single brood, 4 frames bees 6 June. 3 frames bees, 1.5 eggs. Queen not seen.
Colony 8 – Bees absconded.
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