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.

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