Petersfield Apiary, under the management of Neil mariner aided by Apiary Custodians Peter Reader, Dean Gregory, Ali Hollingbery, Philip Gurney, Derek Beesley and James Crawford. will be open to PDBKA Members on Wednesday afternoon from noon and Sunday afternoons from 2pm throughout the beekeeping season.
PDBKA APIARY OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS from noon WEDNESDAYS &
2pm SUNDAYS
Apiary Record 19 August 2022
Hive 17, a National Nuc with 4 frames bees, 3 of BIAS was treated with Oxalic Acid Vapour with repeat doses on 23, 26 & 30 August. Treatment administered by Neil Mariner.
Apiary Record 17 August 2022
A comparison of Varroa mite treatments is being undertaken this season. 5 hives are being treated with Apiguard, a temperature - dependant Thymol gel administered in two applications 14 days apart with the treatment removed after [...]
Apiary Record 7 August 2022
26C and sunny Hive 2 - inspected by Peter Reader - National Brood & Half, 11 frames bees, 8 frames BIAS, Queen seen. Sufficient space & stores. 1 Super with sufficient space. Health OK. Temper 6. Progressing [...]
Apiary Record 3 August 2022
22C and overcast. Hive 1 - inspected by Neil Mariner - 10 frames bees, 6 frames BIAS. Sufficient space & stores. 2 Supers with sufficient space. DWV evident. Varroa count 80. Temper 4. Hive 3 - [...]
Apiary Record 31 July 2022
Hive 2 - inspected by Peter Reader - Varroa count compared to Lyson Test, 9 over 4 days Hive 6 - CPBV diagnosed, destroyed. Hive 11 - inspected by Peter Reader - United with Hive 13 [...]
Apiary record 27 July 2022
21C and cloudy Hive 1 - varroa board added Hive 2 - inspected by Hilary Hayward- National Brood & Half, 12 frames bees, 8 frames BIAS, Queen seen. Sufficient space & stores. 1 Supers with sufficient [...]