A partly sunny, sometimes breezy 18C. All hives are National Single Brood unless otherwise stated.
Hive 1 – inspected by Hilary Hayward – Queen seen (white), no QCs, 7 frames BIAS, an increase of 1 in 14 days. 5 frames stores. Sufficient room. One super added to aid with laying space by encouraging food storage out of brood area. Temper 8. Varroa count 16.
Hive 2 – inspected by Hilary Hayward – National Brood & Half, 1 QC, 8.5 Frames BIAS, an increase of 0.5 in 14 days. Good brood pattern, prolific bees, sufficient room & stores. QE and 1 super added. Temper 6. Varroa count 3.
Hive 3 – inspected by Brian Herbert – 3 frames BIAS, a decrease of 2 in 14 days, new queen now laying. sufficient room, no stores. 1 super with 4 frames stores. Fed 2 l syrup. Temper 3.
Hive 4 – inspected by Brian Herbert – Queen seen & destroyed, 4 QCs destroyed, 3 frames brood, sufficient space & stores. 2 supers. United through paper with Hive 3. Supers rationalised to 2 with remainder over cover board. Temper 8. Varroa count 18.
Hive 4A – inspected by Anne-Chantal Ballard – 2 capped QCs, 3 frames BIAS, 0.5 frame stores, minimal drawn comb for space. Requires feeding. Temper 10
Hive 5 – inspected by Anne-Chantal Ballard – Queen seen, small virgin, 4+ frames bees, 4 frames stores, sufficient room. 1 super with sufficient stores. Needs uniting before winter. Temper 9. Varroa 4
Hive 5A – inspected by Peter Reader – Queen not seen (Virgin Queen seen last inspection) additional QC hatched, No Brood, No eggs, plenty of bees drawing wax & storing nectar. Temper 8. Varroa 3
Hive 5B – inspected by Peter Reader – Queen seen, 5 frames BIAS, an increase of 1 in 14 days, good pattern. Sufficient stores & room. Super removed to encourage outward expansion. Temper 10
Hive 5C – inspected by Richard Williams & Liz Hawes – Queen seen, 5 frames BIAS, 0.5 frame stores, sufficient room. 2 frames foundation added + 1:1 feed. Temper 10.
Hive 6 – inspected by Richard Williams & Liz Hawes – Queen seen (white), 5 frames BIAS, sufficient room & stores. 1 super, 4 frames capped stores. 2 wax moth killed. Temper 10, very calm.
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