Weather: changeable with showers, temperatures 17°C to 20°C.
Forage: Buddleia, Ragwort, Rosebay Willowherb and privet
The quen from Flax that I banked and stored in cyan perished. Not sure if she starved or was killed, but from the state of her looks to have happened early on..
| Colony | Q | BIAS | Brood | Stores | Comment | Next Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua | Y | Y | 13 frames of bias, still going strong | Three soups – full, half, quarter | Not sure if the brood pattern is shrinking | Check on brood pattern |
| Blue | N | Y | 4 frames of bias with better pattern | Plenty in the brood box | Took down to one brood box | Check on brood pattern |
| Cyan | N | Y | Eight frames of bias | Super one third full | Has expanded nicely | Check on space |
| Flax | N | N | Two capped frames of bias. 6 sealed queen sounds – took down to one | Two supers – 2/3, 1/3 | Where is the Buckfast Queen? | Check on Queen emergence |
| Honeydew | N | Y | Three frames of bias | Two supers – 2 full,1/2f and 2 kg in the fourth | Not fully inspected as it started raining | Assess temperament (might just be the weather making them aggressive) |
| Indigo | N | N | No brood, three frames just capped | Plenty in the brood box | Added frame of eggs from H to test if queenright | Check for Queen |
| Jade | Y | Y | Three frames of bias new, new Queen started to lie | Okay for stores | Looks to be nice Sized queen | Check on expansion |
Weekly Inspection – 18th July
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