Apiary Record 15th September 2019
Eleven Members attended the last Meeting of 2019. Coming a day after the Honey Show there was plenty of cake! 21C and Sunny. Varroa treatments administered 8/9 19 were removed stores assessed and feeders added & replenished. Four members prepared their hives for removal from the Association Apiary to their own sites.
Hive 1 – Anne-Chantal ballard – WBC single brood, 3 BIAS, 1 stores. 1 stores in super. Varroa treatment removed. Feeder added with aim to build stores for winter to 15 Kg . Temper 10.
Hive 1B – Dean Gregory – National 14×12, 5 BIAS, 3 stores. Feeder replenished. Temper 8
Hive 1C – Dean Gregory – National Deep, 5 BIAS, 4 stores. Temper 6
Hive 1E – Observation Hive – 5-frame nuc. being fed. For use at Blackmoor. not inspected.
Hive 2 – Rowan Roberts – National ‘Brood & Half’, deep 4 BIAS , 1/2 brood 5 BIAS. Light on stores. Temper 8.
Hive 3 – Peter Reader – National Deep, 7 BIAS, 3 stores. 2 supers. Well stocked for winter. Temper 9.
Hive 4 – Graham Rowden/Andy Horton – National Deep, 5 BIAS, 6 stores but 4 predominantly pollen. 1 super. Temper 8.
Hive 5 – Grant Pearce – National Deep, Queen seen, 3 BIAS, 5 stores. 1 deep used as super with 3 predominantly pollen and 3 stores. Super above cover board for cleaning-down being refilled. Temper 8
Hive 96 – Chris Clark – National Double Brood, Queen seen, 6 & 4 BIAS, 4 stores. 1 super. Temper 9. Carniolan Queen introduced early June, easily seen, built up well over summer. For brood-rearing in 2020.
Hive 98 – Chris Clark/Graham Rowden/Gareth Cornelius – National Double Brood, Queen seen, 3 & 5 BIAS, 5 stores. 1 super above crown board for clearing down. Temper 9. Carniolan Queen introduced early June, easily seen, built up well over summer. For brood-rearing in 2020.
Green Hive (Gareth) – Gareth Cornelius/Chris Clark/Graham Rowden – National 14X12, Queen seen, 5 BIAS, 2 stores. Feeder removed prior to removal home. Temper 9. Carniolan queen introduced late June. Hive removed from Apiary 20/9/19
Horton Hive – Andy Horton – National Deep, Queen seen, 5 BIAS, 4 stores. 1 super. Feeder removed prior to removal home. Temper 8.
Horton Nuc – Andy Horton – National Deep, Queen seen, 2 BIAS, 3 stores. Feeding continuing. Hive due for removal home. Temper8.
Paul & Rachel’s Hive – Paul Bridgman – National Deep, 7 BIAS, 3 stores. Quick inspection. Feeder replenished. Temper 8/7. Removed from Apiary 21/19 19
Jo Wade Hive – Alex Wade – National Deep, Queen seen, 3 BIAS, 4 stores, 5 in Super. Temper 10. Hive due for removal from Apiary.