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 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

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