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Posted on 18-03-2024   Fed hive 1
Hive 1 given fondant 1.5kg Inspect in two weeks


Posted on 01-10-2023   Hive 1
Winter feed completed, mouse guard to be fitted in October


Posted on 01-10-2023   Hive 1
Varroa treatment completed


Posted on 01-10-2023   Hive 1
Final honey crop harvested in July


Posted on 27-06-2023   Hive inspection
The Bee Inspector is due to visit for a routine inspection of the hives for 2023 ...


Posted on 27-06-2023   Routine inspection today
Hive 1 has another super filling with honey. Mostly capped but needs another week to be ready.


Posted on 01-06-2023   Spun super frames returned to the hive
Eight spun super frames were given back to the bees to provide feed ahead of the June gap


Posted on 01-06-2023   20 jars of saleable honey from hive 1
Hive 1 had one super containing over 20 lbs honey Spun and jarred this week


Posted on 29-03-2023   One hive has survived winter
I fed the one remaining hive with bee fondant and will inspect it this weekend


Posted on 29-03-2023   Site maintenance
One of the bee hive stands was close to collapse so I swapped it out with a newly built stand


Posted on 05-02-2023   Hive 2 status
Very little activity but some signs of life


Posted on 05-02-2023   Hive 1 status
Plenty of activity with cleansing flights


Posted on 05-02-2023   The start of the new beekeeping year
I have been to site to check on the two active hives. I've ordered some bee fondant for both colonies.


Posted on 19-05-2022   Hive 4
Another swarm has populated the last empty hive. A stronger swarm than hive 3. I will add a super to the brood box next week.


 

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