Apiary Record Friday 27 March 2020
Over the winter Custodians visited the Apiary on a regular basis to check on the hives. Three succumbed: Hive 1, the WBC, suffered wind damage, the roof & cover board blown off. Hive 1E, the Observation [...]
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 & [...]
Apiary record, Sunday 8th September 2019
Ten Members attended the Apiary on a sunny, slightly breezy, day. The lowest attendance for the season explained by PDBKA's attendance at the two - day 'Secrets of the Heath' festival staged on Petersfield Heath. Hive [...]
Apiary Record Sunday 1st September 2019
Sixteen Members attended on a Sunday when many of our 'usual' Apiary attendees were off spreading the bee-word at the Hampshire County Sports Day. A sunny, breezy 20C, scattered clouds and occasional calms. Hive 1 - [...]
Apiary Record 18th August 2019
Eighteen members attended the Apiary. 20C, overcast and breezy. Hive 1 - Anne-C Ballard/ Liz Hawes - WBC single brood, the new queen was seen & marked (green). 4 frames BIAS, sufficient room & stores. 2 [...]
Apiary Record 11th August 2019
Seventeen members attended the Apiary on warm breezy, cloudy day. 20C Hive 1 - examined 7/8/19 Anne-C Ballard - WBC brood, new queen laying, eggs & young brood. Closed up. Hive 1B - Dean Gregory - [...]