Weather warm & breezy after 2 days of unseasonably cold, wet and windy conditions. Good turnout, thanks to all! Varroa treatment next week. Finally…..reinstating #15H as #3.
Hive #2 – Inspected by Mel & Rowan. Added entrance block. No inspection of brood box or supers. Varroa count = 4
Hive #3 – Inspected by Richard. Was #15H but almost completed its excruciatingly slow progress across the apiary (only 3 feet to go!) so now re-named. No inspection of brood or supers. Added entrance block. Varroa count = 22
Hive #4 – Inspected by John. No inspection of brood box or supers. Entrance block added. Varroa count = 2
Hive # 5 – Inspected by Liz. No inspection of brood or supers. Entrance block added. Varroa count = 5
Hive # 6 – Inspected by Richard. Need to create separate hive above 14 X 12 brood box (was Hive #1). Swapped 14 X 12 to bottom above floor and blocked entrance completely. Covered with crownboard (reduced holes) and added false floor. Replaced deep and supers. Reduced entrance on false floor. Varroa count = 4
Hive #7 – Inspected by Liz. No inspection of brood or supers. Varroa count = 3
Hive #7A – Inspected by Liz. Empty shallow at bottom moved above QE. Frames for extraction combined into 1 super. Canadian clearer board added. Frames to be extracted this week. Varroa count v high at >100 (1week)
Hive #8 – Inspected by Richard. No inspection of brood or supers. Entrance block added. Varroa count = 18
Hive #15F – Inspected by Richard. No inspection of brood or supers. Varroa count = 3
Hive # 16 B – Inspected by Richard. Brood (all stages) on 4 frames. Queen seen. Plenty of stores. Entrance block added. Varroa count = 3
Hive # 16C – Inspected by Richard. Brood on 3 frames (2 shallows). Brood all stages. Entrance block added. Varroa = 2
