Seven members attended this apiary session on a cool day, but temperatures sufficient to check the hives for brood and stores as we move into the autumn period. All hives had been set up with feeders two weeks ago, and varroa treatment put in place. I had replenished the feeders two days ago. During this session rain progressively came into play and we completed the work using umbrellas.
Hive 4 is a reduced hive using dummy boards, slightly more than a polynuc but less than a full hive. There were stores on 4 frames and brood on 1.
Hive 5 remains a strong colony with stores on 9 frames and brood on 3 frames.
Hive 7 looks strong with stores on 8 frames and brood on 2 The red queen seen.
Hive 8 had 8 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood The red queen was seen
Hive 9 had 8 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood The red queen was seen
Hive 10 had 9 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood.
Hive 4 is a reduced hive using dummy boards, slightly more than a polynuc but less than a full hive. There were stores on 4 frames and brood on 1.
Hive 5 remains a strong colony with stores on 9 frames and brood on 3 frames.
Hive 7 looks strong with stores on 8 frames and brood on 2 The red queen seen.
Hive 8 had 8 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood The red queen was seen
Hive 9 had 8 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood The red queen was seen
Hive 10 had 9 frames of stores and 2 frames of brood.
The weather precluded detailed searching for queens but examination of all hives indicated they were queen right.
Ken Gallagher
Ken Gallagher