Welcome to the Petersfield & District Beekeeper's Apiary Blog for 2014. It is intended to publish here all the activities that take place in the apiary.
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General Apiary
Temperature 13C, weather fair. Time 14:30
External inspections only. Removal of Apiguard (6 weeks after first teatment) and queen excluders, Under supering and heft check of brood chambers. Removal of varroa boards. Application of mouseguards and woodpecker guards.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: unread
Needs feeding.
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: 15/14
Needs feeding.
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: 20/14
Needs feeding.
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: 20/14
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: 100/14
Removed feeder still needs feeding.
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half) deep put over shallow.
Varroa Drop Count: High
Temper: poor after Hive#7 got excited!
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (2 shallows).
2nd tray Apiguard all gone, removed.
No Varroa Board available.
Temper: poor.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Single Deep) put over Super(1)
Varroa Drop Count: 20/14
Removed feeder.
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Monday 13 October 2014
Sunday 12 October 2014
28th September - Autumn Flow
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General Apiary
Temperature 21C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
General status check, most 2 weeks after 2nd application of Apiguard. Hive#7 treated with the second Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017.
Hives all increasing stores. Some to the extent of blocking room to lay.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
9 frames brood. Sacbrood on 2 frames.
3 frames stores.
All Apiguard gone so removed trays, shallow box used as eke and Queen eXcluder.
Supers(1)
8 frames of stores.
General
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Unable to read board - too dirty. Board needs replacing.
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 3 frames in all stages.
Stores on 6 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Supers(1)
Stores on 7 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Drop Count: 80+ too many to count.
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Supers(1)
10 frames with nectar.
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: 50/14
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages, little room for laying.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Brood Chamber (Shallow)
Stores on 10 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: 50+/14
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
11 frames stores, cf none 2 weeks ago!
Deep (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages. Added frame of sealed brood from Hive #8.
3 frames of stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left
Removed Queen eXcluder.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: High
Half Feed in Rapid Feeder gone but fungus now evident. Removed feeder.
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 0 frames.
Shallow Box: Stores on 4 frames.
Deep Box: Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores.
General
Removed Queen eXcluder and shallow brood, shallow store frames donated to hive #7.
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: High
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood. Replaced drawn frames of drone with worker.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames brood.
3 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
Added 2nd tray Apiguard and shallow eke.
No Varroa Board available.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 8
Food all taken. Replenished with 3pts Heavy Syrup. Put top on feeder.
Replaced 4 empty frames with stores frames from hive #6.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen on outside stores frame.
2 sealed and 2 unsealed Queen Cells - left.
Brood on 6 frames with eggs.
6 frames of stores. Total circa 25lb stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Supers (1)
circa 6lb stores.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count:120/14
Entrance already reduced.
Added 1pts Heavy Syrup.
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General Apiary
Temperature 21C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
General status check, most 2 weeks after 2nd application of Apiguard. Hive#7 treated with the second Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017.
Hives all increasing stores. Some to the extent of blocking room to lay.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
9 frames brood. Sacbrood on 2 frames.
3 frames stores.
All Apiguard gone so removed trays, shallow box used as eke and Queen eXcluder.
Supers(1)
8 frames of stores.
General
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Unable to read board - too dirty. Board needs replacing.
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 3 frames in all stages.
Stores on 6 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Supers(1)
Stores on 7 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Drop Count: 80+ too many to count.
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Supers(1)
10 frames with nectar.
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: 50/14
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages, little room for laying.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left.
Brood Chamber (Shallow)
Stores on 10 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: 50+/14
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
11 frames stores, cf none 2 weeks ago!
Deep (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages. Added frame of sealed brood from Hive #8.
3 frames of stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard, still some residue left
Removed Queen eXcluder.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: High
Half Feed in Rapid Feeder gone but fungus now evident. Removed feeder.
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 0 frames.
Shallow Box: Stores on 4 frames.
Deep Box: Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores.
General
Removed Queen eXcluder and shallow brood, shallow store frames donated to hive #7.
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: High
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood. Replaced drawn frames of drone with worker.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames brood.
3 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
Added 2nd tray Apiguard and shallow eke.
No Varroa Board available.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 8
Food all taken. Replenished with 3pts Heavy Syrup. Put top on feeder.
Replaced 4 empty frames with stores frames from hive #6.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen on outside stores frame.
2 sealed and 2 unsealed Queen Cells - left.
Brood on 6 frames with eggs.
6 frames of stores. Total circa 25lb stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Supers (1)
circa 6lb stores.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count:120/14
Entrance already reduced.
Added 1pts Heavy Syrup.
Sunday 14 September 2014
14th September - Autumn Varroa Treatment II
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General Apiary
Temperature 20C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
Along with stores status, all hives were treated with the second Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
9 frames brood no eggs. Very little room for queen to lay so replaced 1 frame stores with empty frame from Hive#4.
2 frames stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
11 frames of stores.
General
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Unable to read board - too dirty. Board needs replacing.
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
Stores on 7 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Drop Count: 80+ too many to count.
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
10 frames with nectar.
General
Queen Excluder removed.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: 80/14
Feeder (empty) removed.
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 2 frames.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
Stores on 10 frames.
General
Queen Excluder removed.
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: 180+/14
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
0 frames of stores.
Upper and Lower brood boxes switched.
Added eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 10
Varroa Drop Count: Lots
Feed in Rapid Feeder not touched yet have no stores!
Very small colony.
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 3 frames (circa 5lbs)
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores.
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Lots
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood. Bordered by pollen barrier. Moved drawn worker frame inside. Most of remainder of drawn frames drone. Need to replace with worker drawn comb.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames brood.
3 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
No previous Apiguard treatment! Added 1st tray Apiguard and shallow eke.
No Varroa Board available.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 6
Food all taken. Replenished with 4pts Heavy Syrup. No top on feeder.
Entrance already reduced.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) not seen.
0 Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames no eggs.
2 frames of stores. Total circa 15lb stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers (1)
circa 6lb stores.
General
Bee Temper: 10
Varroa Drop Count:180/14
Entrance already reduced.
Added rapid feeder and 4pts Heavy Syrup.
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General Apiary
Temperature 20C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
Along with stores status, all hives were treated with the second Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
9 frames brood no eggs. Very little room for queen to lay so replaced 1 frame stores with empty frame from Hive#4.
2 frames stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
11 frames of stores.
General
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Unable to read board - too dirty. Board needs replacing.
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
Stores on 7 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Drop Count: 80+ too many to count.
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
10 frames with nectar.
General
Queen Excluder removed.
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: 80/14
Feeder (empty) removed.
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 2 frames.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
Stores on 10 frames.
General
Queen Excluder removed.
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Drop Count: 180+/14
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
0 frames of stores.
Upper and Lower brood boxes switched.
Added eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 10
Varroa Drop Count: Lots
Feed in Rapid Feeder not touched yet have no stores!
Very small colony.
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 3 frames (circa 5lbs)
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores.
General
Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Drop Count: Lots
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood. Bordered by pollen barrier. Moved drawn worker frame inside. Most of remainder of drawn frames drone. Need to replace with worker drawn comb.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
3 frames brood.
3 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
No previous Apiguard treatment! Added 1st tray Apiguard and shallow eke.
No Varroa Board available.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 6
Food all taken. Replenished with 4pts Heavy Syrup. No top on feeder.
Entrance already reduced.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) not seen.
0 Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames no eggs.
2 frames of stores. Total circa 15lb stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
2nd tray of apiguard added.
Supers (1)
circa 6lb stores.
General
Bee Temper: 10
Varroa Drop Count:180/14
Entrance already reduced.
Added rapid feeder and 4pts Heavy Syrup.
Friday 5 September 2014
4th September - Autumn Feed I
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General Apiary
4 pints heavy syrup fed to Hive#3, 5 & 7 via rapid feeders.
Empty super added as apiguard eke for Hive#5.
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General Apiary
4 pints heavy syrup fed to Hive#3, 5 & 7 via rapid feeders.
Empty super added as apiguard eke for Hive#5.
Monday 1 September 2014
31st August - Autumn Varroa Treatment I
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
Along with stores status, all hives were treated with the first Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017. Dried and excess supers removed.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
6 frames brood in all stages.
0 frames stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
11 frames of stores.
General
Dried super removed.
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Stores on 1 frame.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(2-1)
Stores on all frames.
General
Dried super removed.
2nd super removed, frames with nectar donated to hive #3.
Bee Temper: 6
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Stores on 0 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
7 frames with nectar, added 4 more from Hive #2.
General
Dried super removed.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Stores on 0 frames.
No eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
Stores on 8 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Lower) Box:
? frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Upper) Box:
4 frames of brood in all stages.
0 frames of stores.
Upper and Lower brood boxes switched.
No eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted
Supers(0)
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 5 frames
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores..
Bee Temper: 7
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
1 frame brood.
2 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 7
Needs feeding.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen.
0 Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
2 frames of stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers (1)
Bee Temper: 9
Summary
8 Stocks Queenright & marked (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather sunny. Time 14:30
Along with stores status, all hives were treated with the first Apiguard application of the autumn. Apiguard purchased from Thorne's (Stockbridge) 30/8, batch number BN05L0492, expiry date 5/2017. Dried and excess supers removed.
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
6 frames brood in all stages.
0 frames stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
11 frames of stores.
General
Dried super removed.
Entrance reduced with fern.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Stores on 1 frame.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(2-1)
Stores on all frames.
General
Dried super removed.
2nd super removed, frames with nectar donated to hive #3.
Bee Temper: 6
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Stores on 0 frames.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
7 frames with nectar, added 4 more from Hive #2.
General
Dried super removed.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 5 frames in all stages.
Stores on 0 frames.
No eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
Stores on 8 frames.
General
Bee Temper: 7
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Lower) Box:
? frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Upper) Box:
4 frames of brood in all stages.
0 frames of stores.
Upper and Lower brood boxes switched.
No eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted
Supers(0)
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 5 frames
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers(1)
circa 30lbs stores..
Bee Temper: 7
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood.
1 frames stores.
Shallow (Upper) Box:
1 frame brood.
2 frames stores.
Total circa 10lbs stores.
Supers(0)
General
Bee Temper: 7
Needs feeding.
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen.
0 Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
2 frames of stores.
Shallow box used as eke for Apiguard.
Varroa Board inserted.
Supers (1)
Bee Temper: 9
Summary
8 Stocks Queenright & marked (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
Sunday 24 August 2014
17th August
Welcome to the Petersfield & District Beekeeper's Apiary Blog for 2014. It is intended to publish here all the activities that take place in the apiary.
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather windy. Time 14:30
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
4 frames brood in all stages, small amount of sacbrood.
6 frames stores,
Room to lay.
Supers(1+1)
Dried super left over crown board.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 rames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Supers(3
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 3 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Supers(1+1)
3 frames with nectar.
Dried super left over crown board, 5 drawn frames taken to replace foundation frames in super.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Supers(1)
Dried super moved to Hive#7.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Lower) Box:
8 frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
3 frames of stores.
Current box top bee space replaced with bottom bee space deep box.
Bee Temper: 8
Supers(0)
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 4 frames
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Supers(1)
4 frames full.
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood.
7 frames stores.
Deep (Upper) Box: not yet drawn replaced with drawn dried super from Hive#4. Deep box put over crown board.
Supers(0)
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Count: 0 - - board removed
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen.
2 unsealed Queen Cell - left. No sign of 3 Queen cells seen 2 weeks ago.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
2 frames of stores.
Supers (1+1)
5+ frames full.
Bee Temper: 9
Summary
8 Stocks (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
7/8 Queenright & marked (query #7)
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather windy. Time 14:30
Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
4 frames brood in all stages, small amount of sacbrood.
6 frames stores,
Room to lay.
Supers(1+1)
Dried super left over crown board.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#2
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 4 rames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Supers(3
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 3 frames in all stages.
Stores on 3 frames.
Supers(1+1)
3 frames with nectar.
Dried super left over crown board, 5 drawn frames taken to replace foundation frames in super.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Stores on 4 frames.
Supers(1)
Dried super moved to Hive#7.
Bee Temper: 9
Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Lower) Box:
8 frames of brood in all stages.
Deep (Upper) Box:
3 frames of brood in all stages.
3 frames of stores.
Current box top bee space replaced with bottom bee space deep box.
Bee Temper: 8
Supers(0)
Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 7 frames in all stages.
Shallow Box: Stores on 4 frames
Deep Box: Brood on 4 frames in all stages.
Deep Box: Stores on 3 frames.
Stores adequate.
Supers(1)
4 frames full.
Bee Temper: 8
Hive#7
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow (Lower) Box:
3 frames of brood.
7 frames stores.
Deep (Upper) Box: not yet drawn replaced with drawn dried super from Hive#4. Deep box put over crown board.
Supers(0)
Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Count: 0 - - board removed
Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) seen.
2 unsealed Queen Cell - left. No sign of 3 Queen cells seen 2 weeks ago.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages.
2 frames of stores.
Supers (1+1)
5+ frames full.
Bee Temper: 9
Summary
8 Stocks (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
7/8 Queenright & marked (query #7)
Tuesday 12 August 2014
12th August - Wet Super Return
Welcome to the Petersfield & District Beekeeper's Apiary Blog for 2014. It is intended to publish here all the activities that take place in the apiary.
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather cloudy. Time 16:00
6 wet supers extracted on 4th August placed above crown board on Hives #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #8.
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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather cloudy. Time 16:00
6 wet supers extracted on 4th August placed above crown board on Hives #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #8.
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