During the COVID-19 crisis, all inspections/manipulations are carried out in line with the Government’s Covid-19 guidelines
Apiary record 12 June 2021
Custodians Dean Gregory & Peter Reader examined the hives. Weather 25C. All colonies shook-swarmed six days earlier & fed 1:1 syrup Colony 1 - National single Brood , 2.5 frames bees on 6 June. 2.5 frames [...]
Apiary Record 9 June 2021
Ali Hollingbery, Chris Clark & Rowan Roberts Inspected all colonies, removing Queen Excluders from beneath brood chambers Colony 1 - 2.5 frames bees, little food taken Colony 2 - 5 frames bees, 1.5 eggs, good brood [...]
Apiary Record 6 June 2021
All colonies in the Apiary Shook Swarmed and fed 1.5L 1:1 syrup. Colony 1 - Ali & Graham Rowden - Queen seen, 2.5 frames bees. Colony 2 - Ali & Graham - No queen seen, no [...]
Apiary Record 26 May 2021
Overcast day. Colony 1 - inspected by Ali & Rowan - Single National Brood - Queen seen, 3 frames bees, 1 frame brood. No Stores, trickle feed added. Health good. Temper 6. Colony 2 - inspected by [...]
Apiary Report 24 May 2021
Colony 3 inspected by Rowan Roberts & Ali Hollingbery - Three frames bees, BIAS.
Apiary Report 17 May 2021
The health of one of the colonies giving cause for concern, the Seasonal Bee Inspector Isaac Mullane inspected all colonies on the Apiary. EFB was confirmed in colony 12, part of a double queen colony with [...]