29th May 2020
Prepared base for receiving hive.
= 2 pallets levelled
- in a sunny spot with slight shade and wind shadow of a walnut tree in good view of the house.
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31st 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
MORE BOXES
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DATE 2ND JUNE
TIME - 2PM
WEATHER 20C SUNNY STILL
REASON - FEED AND SETTLE
ENTRANCE - BUSY
MOOD- 1
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED
PROBLEMS - NONE
ACTION
TO DO - INSPECT IN 6 DAYS
NEXT VISIT
BOX LOWEST - NOT CHECKED AS SETTLING
FRAMES OF BEES
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS
FRAMES WITH BROOD
FRAMES OF STORES
REMAINING FRAMES
SPACE FOR EXPANSION
MORE BOXES
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DATE- 9TH JUNE
TIME - 2PM
WEATHER - 16C SUNNY
REASON - INSPECTION, QUEEN RIGHT, SETTLING AND FEED
ENTRANCE - ACTIVE BUSY, POLLEN
MOOD - 2
QUEEN - SEEN
DISEASE - NONE NOTED
FEED - 2 LTR MEDIUM SYRUP
PROBLEMS - NONE
ACTION - SWAPPED DRAWN FRAMES TO ENDS
TO DO - FEED -
NEXT VISIT - 10 DAYS
BOX LOWEST = POLY BROOD BOX
FRAMES OF BEES - X 8
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS X 4
FRAMES WITH BROOD X 4 VERY FULL
FRAMES OF STORES X HONEY AND POLLEN
REMAINING FRAMES X 4 UNDRAWN
SPACE FOR EXPANSION - ONLY FOR ONE WEEK
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DATE - 10TH JUNE
TIME - 3PM
WEATHER - 15C
REASON - TO FEED
ENTRANCE - BUSY WITH SOME NEW BEES FLYING, POLLEN
MOOD - 1
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED - 2 LTRES 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
MORE BOXES
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DATE 13TH JUNE
TIME 2PM
WEATHER 15C
REASON FEED
ENTRANCE - BUSY, A FEW NEW BEES
MOOD 1 NO GLOVES
QUEEN
DISEASE
FEED 2 LTRES 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
MORE BOXES
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DATE - 22ND june
TIME - 4pm
WEATHER 18c sunny
REASON - check room to lay. Queen right laying, and drawn all frames
ENTRANCE --active
MOOD -- 3
QUEEN - seen
DISEASE - none noted
FEED - more syrup to help draw new frames 1.5 LTR
PROBLEMS - no room. then to drawn frames to lay and store
ACTION - added new box
TO DO - cont feeding syrup to draw
NEXT VISIT inspect 8 days by 1st July
BOX LOWEST
FRAMES OF BEES - ------ 11
FRAMES WITH EGGS, GRUBS x 1
FRAMES WITH BROOD x 4 both sides
FRAMES OF STORES x 5 and around brood
REMAINING FRAMES all drawn
SPACE FOR EXPANSION none
UPPER BOX added
11 UNDRAWN FRAMES
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