Eighteen members attended the Apiary. 20C, overcast and breezy.
Hive 1 – Anne-C Ballard/ Liz Hawes – WBC single brood, the new queen was seen & marked (green). 4 frames BIAS, sufficient room & stores. 2 supers with 6-8 frames ready for extraction. Temper 10
Hive 1B – David Parkinson – National 14X12, 5 BIAS, 2 stores, sufficient room. High chalk brood. Temper 8
Hive 1C – David Parkinson – National Deep, 5 BIAS, 2stores, sufficient room. 1 super. Chalk brood. Needs Thymol crystals.
Hive 1D – David Parkinson / Ali H/ rowan Roberts – National Deep. 2 sealed QC’s, 2.5 frames, some stores. Liquid feeder on but untouched.
Hive 1E – David Parkinson – National Deep converted to Observation Hive. 1 BIAS, new Queen seen & marked. jam-jar feeder on. Temper 9.
Hive 2 – Rowan Roberts/ Ali Hollingbery – National Brood & Half converted to National Brood. 3 BIAS, sufficient space. 2 supers, clearer board under top super. Temper 8
Hive 3 – Peter reader – National Brood, 7 BIAS, 1 stores, sufficient room. 2 supers. Temper 9
Hive 4 – Richard Williams / Paul B- National Brood, Red Queen seen, supercedure cell hatched, 4-5 frames brood, mainly older larvae & capped, few eggs, sufficient room & stores. 3 supers. 2 on for cleaning down removed. Temper 8
Hive 5 – Graham Rowden/Richard Williams/ Paul B – National Deep, quick glance at brood, many eggs. 2 supers . 2 supers above Canadian clearer for removal. Temper 8.
Hive Q 96 – Chris Clark/ Graham Rowden/ Gareth C – National Double Brood, Lower 8 BIAS, upper 5 BIAS, 2 stores, sufficient space. Queen seen. 1 super. Temper 8.
Hive Q 98 – Graham Rowden/Gareth C/ Chris Clark – National Double Brood, Lower 7 BIAS, upper 3 BIAS, 5 stores, sufficient space. Queen seen. 1 super mover over crown board to clear down. Rapid feeder under crown board. Temper 9.
Green (Gareth) Hive – Gareth Cornelius/ Chris Clark – National 14X12, 5 BIAS, 2 stores, sufficient room, queen seen. Feeder replenished. Temper 9.
Paul & Rachel’s Hive – Rachel & Paul /Peter Reader – National deep, 7 BIAS, 3 stores, sufficient room. Queen seen. 1 deep as super. Feeder replenished. High chalk brood. Temper10.
Horton Hive – Andrew & Janette Horton – National Deep, 3 BIAS, 2 stores, sufficient space. Queen seen. Feeder replenished. Temper 8.
Jo’s Hive – Jo Wade – National Deep, 7 BIAS, 1.5 stores, sufficient space. Queen seen. 1 super with limited stores. 2.5kg sugar as 50% solution. Temper 10.
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