The first inspections of the season, carried out under strict Covid restrictions with Peter Reader & Brian Herbert training two New Beekeeper ‘bubbles’ on designated hives 4 & 8 and Apiary Custodian Dean Gregory checking hives 11 & 12. 14C and sunny.
Hive 4 – trainer Peter Reader – National with 2 Brood, 2 shallow 2019 queen. 6 frames brood, 5 frames stores. Sufficient room & stores. Temper 9. 1 frame BIAS given to Hive 8.
Hive 8 – trainer Brian Herbert – National with 1 Brood, 1 shallow. Minimal brood, only capped, sufficient stores. Drones seen. Varroa on uncapped drone pupa, some deformed wings. Apistan (1609203035) applied. 1 marked frame BIAS donated by Hive 4. Temper 10. Varroa board and entrance block inserted.
Hive 11 – inspector, Dean Gregory – National 14×12. 1 Brood, 1 shallow. Queen seen. 3 brood, 1 stores, sufficient room & stores. 1 frame BIAS given to Hive 12. Temper 8.
Hive 12 – inspector, Dean Gregory – National 14×12. 1Brood, 1 shallow. Sufficient room & stores. 1 frame BIAS donated by Hive 11. Temper 8.
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