Colony Losses

[Do224]

There brood capping how old are they?
Stores cappinga will be white or an off white colour
You have a mixture there but most are brood cappings

Think I last cleaned the board off maybe three weeks or more ago. My other hives have solid floors so can’t check them for comparison.

I’ll clean the board and put it back, then see what’s happening after a week . Still hefting ok at the moment I think…not nailed down but still have some weight

 

[Curly green finger's]

Think I last cleaned the board off maybe three weeks or more ago. My other hives have solid floors so can’t check them for comparison.

I’ll clean the board and put it back, then see what’s happening after a week . Still hefting ok at the moment I think…not nailed down but still have some weight

I’d be interested to know how you get on keep the forum updated

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

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I’m not sure what it’s telling me to be honest. How can I tell if these are brood cappings or stores cappings?

How long had that board been in place? cold way or warm way orientation of frames?

 

[North End Bees]

Looking just at the clear crown board can be misleading.
You don't know whether you've got a thin pancake of bees over ten frames which might just well be the same number of bees spread deeper over five frames.
Take the density of the weekly inspection board check into account.