Cloudy 16C
Hive 3 – A Miller frame for QC rearing was added on 31 May and 6 cells were being drawn on 4 June. At today’s inspection all had been torn down. A frame from Hive 11 with QC’s was added.
Hive 7 – inspected by Neil Mariner – National Single Brood, 2 Supers, May-raised Queen. 10 frames bees, 7 frames BIAS, sufficient room and stores. Strong, healthy calm colony. Temper 3.
Hive 8, designated Observation Hive – inspected by Neil Mariner – National Single Brood. 8 frames bees, 5 frames BIAS, Queen (from Hive 2) & QC’s seen. QC’s knocked down, Queen clipped, foundation added to give bees work. Sufficient room and stores. Super added. Health good, temper 4.
Hive 9 – inspected by Neil Mariner – National Single Brood, 5 frames bees, 3 frames BIAS, Queen (from Hive 7) seen. Sufficient room & stores. Health OK, temper 3. Feeder replenished.
Hive 10 – inspected by Neil Mariner – national Single Brood, 6 frames bees, 4 frames BIAS, Queen (from Hive 3) seen. Sufficient room & stores, health OK temper 4.
Hive 11 – National Single Brood, 1 Super. A Nuc from Hive 6 on 4 June, swarmed. Frame with multiple QC’s donated to Hive 3, 1 QC donated to Hive 2. 1 QC left. 6 frames bees, 4 frames brood, no eggs. Sufficient room & stores, health ok, temper 3
Hive 12 – Nuc from?, BIAS
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