30th - 16°C

Oil Seed Rape coming out. Cherry and pear in full flower.

Hive L: Queen found, marked but not clipped. Brood strong. Honey flow just starting.

Hive R: Queen found, marked and clipped. Brood strong. Honey flow just starting. Added one frame of brood foundation.

Hive W: Queen not found but brood strong. Honey flow just starting.

23rd - 15°C

Super frames being cleaned and built-up. Honey flow not yet started.

2nd - 15°C

Hive L: Brief inspection. Brood expanding well. Some pollen being collected. Two supers added.

Hive R: Brief inspection. Brood expanding well. Some pollen being collected. Some mould in bottom corner of brood box - one frame removed and lower half of adjacent frame scraped away.Two supers added.

Hive W: Brief inspection. Brood expanding well. Some pollen being collected. Two supers added.