Added a super, to make sure it is OK when we are away.
23
Fran
24
Eve
2025-04-04
No
Did not overwinter. Sispect it was queenless at the end of last season.
24
Eve
25
Gwen
2025-04-06
Yes
4
Sealed
good
Overwintered fine. Possible Nosema from the stains on the front of hive. Good amount of stores in the super. Changed floor and brood box. Good amount of brood on four frames. Need to do a Bailey comb change.
25
Gwen
Sealed
26
Beth
2024-07-13
No
Bees shaken out in apiary.
26
Beth
27
Helen
2023-12-09
No
All the bees in the hive were dead. We noticed when we intended to do a Varroa treatment with VarroMax.
27
Helen
Near Pond
Stand
Queen
Inspection Date
Queen Seen
No. of Brood Frames
Type of Brood
No. of Frames of Food
Temper
Notes
Woodland
Stand
Queen
Inspection Date
Queen Seen
No. of Brood Frames
Type of Brood
No. of Frames of Food
Temper
Notes
6
Iris
2023-11-18
No
The hive was empty. All the bees were dead. Their was a very small ball of dead bees and a lot of dead bees on the floor.
6
Iris
7
Quinta
2025-04-08
Yes
7
Sealed
good
Doing very well. 4 frames of brood in top box, 3 in bottom. All very good frames. Moved dummy boards to the edge of the box. Added queen excluder and added a super.
7
Quinta
Sealed
8
Sophie
2025-04-02
No
Previously tested for Nosema. Survived winter. Going to leave for a while and think about a Bailey comb change.
8
Sophie
9
Rose
2025-04-09
No
Filled up 2nd brood box. Added a super. Bees seemed very active.
9
Rose
10
Vera
2025-04-08
No
3
Sealed
good
Still laying in the super. Put on a new floor and replaced the brood box. Put the 3 super frames of brood plus hopefully the queen into the brood box. Added a queen excluder and put the super above brood box. Will need to replace super frames with National frames later.
10
Vera
Sealed
11
Kathleen
2025-04-08
Yes
3
Sealed
good
Slow to build up. Red queen.
11
Kathleen
Sealed
12
Tammy
2025-04-10
No
3
Eggs, Unsealed, Sealed
good
Moved from Nuc into a National box. The bees had built comb up into the feeder eke. Removed this comb. Small amount of drone brood. Added a super. Will add a feeder with light syrup if can get some.
12
Tammy
Eggs, Unsealed, Sealed
20
Wendy
2025-04-10
No
Added NUC super. Needs clear sheet to go above super frames.
20
Wendy
21
Xia
2025-04-08
No
4
Sealed
good
Changed floor and nrood box. Reoriented frames so easy to inspect. 4 good frames of brood. Nectar being brought into super.
21
Xia
Sealed
28
Pat
2025-04-08
No
Only drone brood so moved the hive into storage area. Expect the bees to try and relocate in the other hives.