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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