Sunday 24 August 2014

17th August

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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

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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.

4th August - Extraction

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General Apiary
Temperature 18C, weather fine. Time 20:00

Removal of supers prepared for clearing yesterday.

Hive#1
1 super removed OK.

Hive#4
2 supers removed.
Lot of activity around roof - possible robbing. No gauze in roof ventilation - roof replaced.
Dead bees in and on Forrest Clearer.

Hive#6
2 supers removed OK.

Hive#8
1 super removed.
Dead bees in and on Forrest Clearer.

3rd August 2014 - Harvest

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General Apiary
Temperature 25C, weather sunny. Time 14:30

Clearer boards to be put on to allow removal of supers for extraction tomorrow (4th August).

Hive#1
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Yellow) seen.
No Queen Cells
Brood ok.
Room to lay.
Stores adequate.

Supers(2)
Capped frames moved to top super and porter escapes used for clearing.
Bottom super holding rest.

Bee Temper: 9
Varroa Count: 0 - board removed

Hive#2
Brood Chamber  (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages including eggs.
Room to lay.
Stores adequate.

Supers(2)
Only 1 super recorded - not ready for extraction.

Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Count: 0 - board removed.

Hive#3
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen  seen and marked Green (2014).
1 Queen Cell found and removed.
Brood on 3 frames in all stages.
Stores on 5 frames.

Supers(1)
3 frames with nectar - not ready for extraction.

Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Count: 0 - board removed

Hive#4
Brood Chamber (Single Deep)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Brood on 7 frames in all stages including eggs.
Stores adequate

Supers(3)
2 supers put above crown board and Forrest Clearer.

Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Count: ? - board removed

Hive#5
Brood Chamber (Brood and half)
Queen (2014 Green) seen.
No Queen Cells.
Shallow (Lower) Box:
5 frames of Brood in all stages.
Stores on 2 frames.
Deep (Upper) Box:
2 frames of Brood in all stages.

Bee Temper: 8
Varroa Count: 3 (7 days) - board removed

Supers(0)

Hive#6
Brood Chamber (Brood and a Half)
Queen (2014 Green) not seen.
No Queen Cells
Shallow Box: Brood on 8 frames in all stages including eggs.
Deep Box: Brood on 3 frames in all stages including eggs.
Stores adequate.

Supers(3)
Top 2 supers ready for extraction. Porter Escapes used.

Bee Temper: 6
Varroa Count: 4 (7 days) - board removed

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.

Supers(0)

Bee Temper: 7
Varroa Count: 0 - - board removed
Rear of floor temporarily repaired.

Hive#8
Brood Chamber (Deep)
Queen (Green 2014) not seen.
1 sealed and 1 unsealed Queen Cell - left.
Brood on 6 frames in all stages including eggs.
2 frames of stores.

Supers (2)
1 super ready for extraction above Forrest Board.

Bee Temper: 6
Varroa Count: Board "self-cleaned" on removal, replaced inverted.

Nucleus#10
Dead and dismantled.

Summary
8 Stocks (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
7/8 Queenright & marked (query #7)
6 with Supers (not #5, #7)
4 with supers ready for extraction (#1, #4(2), #6(2), #8)
Feeding Required (#7 and maybe #5)