Spun 12 frames of mostly filled frames - 16 lbs (7.3 kgs). Spun another 12 frames of partially filled, unripe honey (4.5 lbs (2 kgs)) for feeding back to the bees for winter store. Put five supers of wet frames above Apiguard chamber (L - 1, R - 2 & W- 2) to be cleaned up. The brood chamber is at the bottom, then an empty super with just the Apiguard tray, then 1 or 2 supers of wet frames above. They will stay in for 2 days to be cleaned up before storing them over winter.
(154 lbs (70 kgs) extracted in 2005)
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Sunday, August 21, 2005
21st - 23°C
Hive L: Removed spun frames, cleaned up and repaired. Brood inspection - queen not found but eggs and larvae present. Not much store so intensive feeding required. Removed 2 filled frames of honey & approx 4 frames partially filled. Added first application of Apiguard in an empty super on top of the brood chamber.
Hive R: Removed 1/2 super of filled frames and 1.5 frames of partially filled frames. Found queen. Good brood coverage and some eggs. Stores building up well. Removed varroa floor for the winter and added first application of Apiguard in an empty super on top of the brood chamber.
Hive W: Removed 2-3 frames of filled frames and the rest partially filled. Found queen. Good brood coverage and some eggs. Stores building up well. Removed varroa floor for the winter and added first application of Apiguard in an empty super on top of the brood chamber.
Removing the 5 supers of honey resulted in lots of activity - robbing bees, and swarm-like conditions for about an hour. It was not a good idea to remove these in the middle of the day. Must use a clearer board next year or do it at the end of the day!
Hive R: Removed 1/2 super of filled frames and 1.5 frames of partially filled frames. Found queen. Good brood coverage and some eggs. Stores building up well. Removed varroa floor for the winter and added first application of Apiguard in an empty super on top of the brood chamber.
Hive W: Removed 2-3 frames of filled frames and the rest partially filled. Found queen. Good brood coverage and some eggs. Stores building up well. Removed varroa floor for the winter and added first application of Apiguard in an empty super on top of the brood chamber.
Removing the 5 supers of honey resulted in lots of activity - robbing bees, and swarm-like conditions for about an hour. It was not a good idea to remove these in the middle of the day. Must use a clearer board next year or do it at the end of the day!
Saturday, August 13, 2005
13th - 20°C
Hive L: Routine inspection. Bees tetchy. Queen not spotted. Very few eggs/larvae. Single super nearly full. 10 spun frames placed above (on 16th) to be cleaned up.
Hive R: Removed about 5 frames of mainly capped honey. 18 lbs (8kgs) of a red/brown honey (inc. Hive W). Queen not spotted but eggs and larvae found.
Hive W: Removed one super of empty frames (drawn & undrawn) and about 5 frames of mainly capped honey. Queen spotted. Some eggs and larvae.
Hive R: Removed about 5 frames of mainly capped honey. 18 lbs (8kgs) of a red/brown honey (inc. Hive W). Queen not spotted but eggs and larvae found.
Hive W: Removed one super of empty frames (drawn & undrawn) and about 5 frames of mainly capped honey. Queen spotted. Some eggs and larvae.
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