Ten Members attended the Apiary on a sunny, slightly breezy, day. The lowest attendance for the season explained by PDBKA’s attendance at the two – day ‘Secrets of the Heath’ festival staged on Petersfield Heath.
Hive 1 – Gareth Cornelius/Chris Clark – WBC single brood, 2 BIAS, no stores. 1 super with 2 frames stores. Requires feeding. Varroa >5/day. MAQS added. Batch 19/007/1. Temper 10
Hive 1B – Dean Gregory – National 14 X 12, 4 BIAS, 1.5 stores. Feeder on. Varroa <1/day. Temper 8.
Hive 1C – Dean Gregory – National deep, 5 BIAS, 3 stores, sufficient room. Cleaned -down super removed. Requires feeding. Varroa <2/day. No chalk brood.
Hive 1E – Observation Hive at Secrets of the Heath for two days.
Hive 2 – Rowan Roberts – National ‘Brood & Half,’ Queen seen, 4 BIAS, some stores, sufficient room. 1 super 1/2 full. Varroa >7/day. MAQS added. Batch 19/007/1. Looking good for the winter. Temper 9
Hive 3 – Peter Reader – National Deep, 7 BIAS, 3 stores, sufficient room. 2 supers. Varroa <3/day. Temper 9
Hive 4 – Philippa Graham/Rowan Roberts – National Deep, Queen seen, 4BIAS but few eggs, 7 stores, sufficient room. 1 super. One cleaned -down super removed, one retained with feed-holes reduced to encourage clearing. Temper 9
Hive 5 – Dean Gregory/Gareth Cornelius/ Chris Clark – National Deep, Queen seen, ? BIAS, 4 stores, sufficient room & stores. 1deep with 4 stores. 1 super with 2 stores placed above crown-board for clearing. Varroa 2/day. Temper 9
Q96 & Q98 not inspected
Gareth ‘Green Hive’ – Gareth Cornelius/Chris Clark – National 14 X 12, 5 BIAS, 3 stores, Feeder on at winter strength. Temper 9
Jo Wade Hive – Jo & Alex Wade – National 14 X 12, Queen seen, 3.5 BIAS, 5 stores, sufficient room. 1 super filling, feeder on at winter strength. Varroa <2/day. Temper 10
Horton Hive – Andrew Horton – National Deep, Queen seen, 5 BIAS, 3 stores, sufficient room. 1 super. Feeder on. Minimal chalk brood. Varroa >2. Temper 8
Horton Nuc – Andrew Horton – National nuc. changed to 6-frame poly nuc. Queen seen, 2 BIAS, 2 stores. 1 frame food donated from ?. Feeder on. Temper 7
Paul & Rachel Hive – Peter Reader – National Deep, 7BIAS, 3 stores, sufficient room. Inspected to see eggs only.
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