Hive L: has four capped queen cells (two on each of two frames) and the bees seem agitated. Maybe the clipped queen didn’t make it back after her excursion on the 19th. Removed outer two brood frames (all honey stores) and placed in freezer for autumn feeding. Replaced with frames of foundation placed near centre of brood. Removed two queen cells (one from each frame) and placed frames on either side of new foundation. Hopefully this colony will not swarm but instead the remaining two queens battle it out. Super is about 75% full so another will have to be added in a few days time.
Hive R: the foundation is being built up with two frame containing eggs, larvae and capped queen cells! This colony really does want to swarm. About four queen cells were removed to try and prevent this artificial swarm from swarming again. Two good supers with some frames beginning to be capped. The third supper added only 4 days ago is filling up well.
Hive W: very quiet. The queen has emerged from the cell but could not be found. Replaced the spacer frame with a new frame of foundation. The super is filling well and may need a second very soon.
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