16 members attended, bright & showery, 18C
Hive 1 – Liz Hawes/ Anne-C Ballard – WBC double brood, queen seen, no queen cells, B1 9 BIAS,B2 9 stores. Frame eggs donated to 5. Sufficient space & stores. 2 supers. temper 10. <1 varroa. foam strip added to block rear gap.
Hive 1A – David Parkinson – National 14 X 12, no queen, no queen cells, no brood, stores & room. 1 super. Temper 2. no varroa. Removed hive & merged with ‘green hive?’, placed in Hive 2 position?
Hive 2 – Graham Rowden/ Chris Clark – National brood & half, queen not seen, no Queen cells, 8 BIAS, 2 stores, room, 1×1/2 frame moved to super for space. 2 supers. Temper 8
Hive 3 – Peter Reader – National double brood, queen seen, no queen cells, B1 7 BIAS 3 stores, B2 9 BIAS 2 stores, sufficient room. 1 Super, 1 added. Temper 8
Hive 4 – Brian Herbert – National deep, queen seen, no queen cells, 6BIAS, sufficient space & stores, moved 1 frame inside pollen barrier. 4 supers. Varroa 3/day.
Hive 5 – Brian Herbert – National deep, queen not seen, 1 queen cell, no brood, 10 stores, sufficient room. QC removed, empty. Frame eggs/young brood added. 2 supers. Temper 7. Varroa >16.
Hive 5A – Brian Herbert – National nuc, queen not seen, 2 Queen cells, 1 brood, drone, 2 stores, space, Temper 9. Terminate.
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