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Posted on 21-07-2020   Hive 4 inspection - 20/7/20
Still queenless after requeening attempt did not work. Swapped frame of brood from hive two for a re-try...


Posted on 21-07-2020   Hive 3 inspection - 20/7/20
Honey to harvest in a few days. Added a porter bee escape and will inspect again in a few days.


Posted on 21-07-2020   Hive 2 inspection - 20/7/20
Swapped a brood frame out with hive 4 after requeening attempt failed.No honey to harvest. Check again in a week.


Posted on 21-07-2020   Hive 1 inspection - 20/7/20
Plenty of activity and stores but no honey to harvest yet. Check again in a week.


Posted on 12-07-2020   Routine inspection of the four hives - hive 4
Hive four is in the process of re-queening. Pollen carriers to the hive will indicate a laying queen. Not seen yet. Re-inspect in one week.


Posted on 12-07-2020   Routine inspection of the four hives - hive 3
Capped honey building in single super above the queen excluder. Added a second super below the filling super for extra space for the colony.


Posted on 12-07-2020   Routine inspection of the four hives - hive 2
Plenty of activity and stores but second super was clear to give to hive three as extra space.


Posted on 12-07-2020   Routine inspection of the four hives - hive 1
Hive one going strong with plenty of activity and plenty of stores


Posted on 30-06-2020   NBU inspection has given the all clear
All four hives have been given the all clear by the NBU after a routine inspection *Next inspection in two weeks time*


Posted on 28-06-2020   Preparation completed ahead of inspection by NBU
Hives 1,2,3: Plenty of activity, good stores, good brood patterns Hive 4: Queenless - requeened via uncapped brood from hive 3


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