Am 13C, pm 8C and cool, not a day for detailed inspection.

Colony 2 – trainer Brian Herbert – National Double Brood. 10 /11 BIAS.  Sufficient room & stores.  2 supers.  Second Deep of foundation added .  Temper 7.

Colony 4 – trainer Peter Reader – National Double Brood.  6 & 6 Brood. 1 sealed QC.   Sufficient room & stores.  Checker for further QCs.  DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 16 MAY

Colony 5 – trainer Anne-Chantal Ballard – National single deep.  Queen seen. Artificial swarm performed creating Colony 5A.  1 frame brood, 1 frame stores.  Sufficient room.  Super undrawn + 1 frame stores added.  Feeder added.  Temper 10.

Colony 5A – trainer Anne-Chantal Ballard – National single deep + shallow.  Brood in both.  Multiple QCs.  Sufficient room.  Low on stores.  Temper 10.  Actions required: feed, move to other side of 5 and turn 180 then DO NOT DISTURB UNTIL 2 JUNE.  Temper 10