Posted on 14-04-2025   Swarm hive set up in garden
Swarm hive will hopefully provide a temporary home for a new colony Posted on 14-04-2025   Hive 1 successfully split
Hive 1 top brood box and single super split with queen and significant brood plus nurse bees. Posted on 06-04-2025   Next inspection for Hive 1: Hive split
Hive 1 will be split to hopefully prevent swarming and provide the safety net of an additional colony Posted on 06-04-2025   Sad news: One hive lost over winter
Hive two was sadly lost during the Spring build up. I should have fed them given they were a collected swarm from 2024 Posted on 05-10-2024   Hive 1
Varroa treatment completed. Winter fondant feed given and extra supers removed Posted on 30-09-2024   Hive 2
Varroa treatment completed. Winter fondant feed given. Posted on 19-09-2024   Hive 1 varroa treatment administered
Feisty Northern European bees given their annual treatment to help prevent varroa in the colony Posted on 19-09-2024   Hive 2 varroa treatment administered
Quiet Italian bees given their annual treatment to help prevent varroa in the colony Posted on 10-09-2024   Honey harvesting completed
All honey jars filled and ready for sale and storage Posted on 10-09-2024   Honey harvest part 2
All super frames spun and returned to the hive Posted on 31-08-2024   Honey harvest part 1
Hive 1 yielded two supers of honey plus an eck containing free form cut comb Posted on 07-07-2024   Strong NE swarm to be moved back to site 14/7/24
The strong Northern European strain swarm will be moved to site when the weather improves next week. Posted on 07-07-2024   2/3 swarms didn't stay
Italian cast and week NE cast left their sites. Strong NE swarm temporarily moved to allow me to move them to the permanent site Posted on 07-07-2024   Swarm captures!
I've captured three swarms in June: 1. Italian cast 2. Strong Northern European cast 3. Weak Northern European cast

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