21C and cloudy

Hive 1 – varroa board added

Hive 2 – inspected by Hilary Hayward- National Brood & Half, 12 frames bees,  8 frames BIAS, Queen seen.  Sufficient space & stores.  1 Supers with sufficient space.  Health OK.  Temper 1.  Lyson varroa tester used, 6 mites indicating medium infestation.  Varroa board added

Hive 4 – inspected by Hilary Hayward -Morris Board in progress, 2 QC’s being produced

Hive 5 , 6 – Varroa board added

Hive 7 – inspected by Richard Williams – National Double Brood, 7 frames bees,  4 frames brood, no eggs.  Queen seen.  Sufficient space & stores.  3 Supers with sufficient space.  Health OK.  Temper 5.  2nd BB filling up.

Hive 1o – inspected by Hilary Hayward- 6 frames bees,  5.5 frames BIAS, Queen not seen but laying.  BB added as super being drawn.  Sufficient space & stores.  Health OK.   Temper 5.  varroa Board added.

Hive 11 – inspected by Philip Gurney – moved 1m closer to Hive 13

Hive 12 – inspected by Hilary Hayward – moved 1m behind Hive 12, entrance shifted 45deg

Hive 16 – inspected by Philip Gurney – WBC  6 frames bees,  4 frames BIAS, Queen seen.  Sufficient space & stores.    Health OK.   Temper 5.  Varroa count 6 on Lyson test indicating moderate infestation.