HIVE B
29th May 2020
Prepared base for receiving hive.
= elevated on 2 pallets levelled
- in a sunny spot near a walnut tree in good view of the house.
29th May
Collected and installed hive.
South facing entrance.
Varoa mesh floor with medium sized entrance.
11 undrawn frames
Top Feeder with 2ltr thick syrup and 2lt water in either side.
Crown board
Roof
Tied down
Bees active,
Mood 1 to 2
look healthy
Queen seen as frames moved into brood box - spotted BLUE
No problems
Left to settle
To feed and check after one week.
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DATE
TIME
WEATHER
REASON
ENTRANCE
MOOD
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED
PROBLEMS
ACTION
TO DO
NEXT VISIT
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS
FRAMES WITH BROOD
FRAMES OF STORES
REMAINING FRAMES
SPACE FOR EXPANSION
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DATE - 2ND JUNE
TIME - 2PM
WEATHER - 20C SUNNY
REASON - FEED TO DRAW FRMES AND CHECK SETTLED
ENTRANCE BUSY
MOOD
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED - 2 LTRES SYRUP
PROBLEMS
ACTION
TO DO - JO TO FEED NEXT
NEXT VISIT - 4 DAYS
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS
FRAMES WITH BROOD
FRAMES OF STORES
REMAINING FRAMES
SPACE FOR EXPANSION
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DATE - 9TH JUNE
TIME - 2PM
WEATHER - 15C
REASON - FULL INSPECTION TO CHECK IF SETTLED, QUEEN-RIGHT AND LAYING
ENTRANCE - BUSY - LOTS OF NEW BEES FLYING IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE , POLLEN
MOOD - 2
QUEEN - SEEN AND LAYING
DISEASE - NONE
FEED - 2 LTRES SYRUP AND WATER IN FEEDER
PROBLEMS - NONE
ACTION - MOVED DRAWN FRAMES TO ENDS, UNDRAWN INWARDS,
ADDED QUEEN EXCLUDER TO RESTRICT LAYING UNTILL ALLL FRAMES ARE
DRAWN
TO DO - FEED UNTIL NEXT BOX IS DRAWN .
JO TO FEED IN TWO DAYS
NEXT VISIT - FEW DAYS
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES X 8
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS X 5
FRAMES WITH BROOD X 5
FRAMES OF STORES X 4 MORE POLLEN , HONEY ,SOME CAPPED
REMAINING FRAMES X 3 UNDRAWN
SPACE FOR EXPANSION = NOT MUCH SO BOX ADDED
UPPER BOX = ADDED
11 UNDRAWN FRAMES TO DRAW OUT.
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10TH JUNE - FED
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DATE 13th JUNE
TIME - 2PM
WEATHER - 15C
REASON FEED
ENTRANCE ACTIVE WITH NEW BEES
MOOD
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED 2LTRES SYRUP
PROBLEMS
ACTION
TO DO
NEXT VISIT
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS
FRAMES WITH BROOD
FRAMES OF STORES
REMAINING FRAMES
SPACE FOR EXPANSION
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DATE 22ND JUNE
TIME - 4PM
WEATHER - 24C
REASON INSPECT FOR LAYING DRAWING STORES, DISEASE AND ROOM.FEED
ENTRANCE ACTIVE
MOOD -- 3
QUEEN - SEEN
DISEASE NONE
FEED -- DISCONTINUED AS FRAMES ALL DRAWN
PROBLEMS --- NONE
ACTION -- NONE
TO DO -- NEXT CHECK 9 DAYS
NEXT VISIT 1ST JULY
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES - X 11
FRAMES WITH 2 X EGGS, GRUBS
FRAMES WITH - X 6 BROOD BOTH SIDES
FRAMES OF STORES - X3 BOTH SIDES
REMAINING FRAMES - 0
SPACE FOR EXPANSION - UPPER BOX
UPPER BOX
FRAMES BEES X 10
FRAMES BROOD X 4
FRAMES STORES PART IN MANY
ALL DRAWN
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