I had a phone call from my friend with a WBC and a nuc at the association apiary. Due to shift work she could not attend in the afternoon so had inspected her hives solo in the morning. She was dismayed to see mould on the combs in both colonies and phoned to ask for help. I promised to check things for her. When the apiary session started the lead beek and myself checked the nuc and attributed the mould to dampness. I discovered that the varroa slide had been left in so we removed it to permit ventilation. The WBC was sitting low in grass and weeds so we placed breeze blocks under the legs to improve ground clearance and trod down the weeds.
On completion of the session I called in at her house to check a swarm I had hived with her husband 7 days ago and placed in their garden. The bees had settled very well, they were busy drawing comb, bringing in stores AND there were eggs. I love it when a plan comes together!
On completion of the session I called in at her house to check a swarm I had hived with her husband 7 days ago and placed in their garden. The bees had settled very well, they were busy drawing comb, bringing in stores AND there were eggs. I love it when a plan comes together!
