Sunny 17C .
Hive #1 Inspected by Liz Hawes. 14×12 + shallow. 2 supers. Sufficient room & stores . Good Temper. Queen not seen, swarm suspected. QC’s: 1 hatched, 2 torn down, 3 small, 2 good remaining.
Hive # 3 Inspected by Rowan Roberts. 2 deeps. 2 supers. Sufficient room & stores . moderate Temper. Queen not seen. 1 Queen cell removed to Nuc. hive, others destroyed.
Hive #4 Not inspected
Hive #5 Inspected by Rowan Roberts. 14×12. 2 supers. Sufficient room & stores . moderate Temper. Queen seen. 9 frames brood. Bias. Drone trap moved to brood edge.
Hive #7 Not inspected
Hive #8 Inspected by Phil Gurney. 1deep + shallow. 1 super. good temper. 9 deep, 1 shallow brood, 1 torn down QC. no eggs seen, young larvae. Stores in brood only.
Hive # 9 Inspected by Phil Gurney. 1 deep . 1 super. good temper. No eggs, little larvae. Poor condition, Sac brood. Little stores, little feed taken. Graham Rowden took Decision to destroy