Bcrazy
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2008
- Messages
- 1,460
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Warboys, CAMBS
- Hive Type
- None
- Number of Hives
- nil bees given away all colonies
What a glorious day Sat 19th sun out bees out all on my plum tree (see photo).
I have four hives instead of 28 now and they are all Langstroth of which two are poly hives. Nos 1&2 are poly hives and 3&4 are wooden.
1 has three frames full of brood and one frame One side full of eggs. they are using up the old pollen in the super above them. Hive 2 has four frames of brood at all stages and a load of bees. Again these are using the fondant I popped in there in Feb.
3 &4 have only small patches of brood and again are or have been using the super of pollen above them for stores.
All queens are from 2010 and I remarked the ones in 3&4.
I did not treat for Varroa last year at all and I have inspected some of the floor debris only a small amount but have not come across a single Varroa.Not raising any hope here as there is still a lot to go through.
Now I'm having a nice cup of tea and tonight I'll be making up more frames for the brood boxes. Beekeeping has at last arrived. Its bloody great!!!!!!!
I have four hives instead of 28 now and they are all Langstroth of which two are poly hives. Nos 1&2 are poly hives and 3&4 are wooden.
1 has three frames full of brood and one frame One side full of eggs. they are using up the old pollen in the super above them. Hive 2 has four frames of brood at all stages and a load of bees. Again these are using the fondant I popped in there in Feb.
3 &4 have only small patches of brood and again are or have been using the super of pollen above them for stores.
All queens are from 2010 and I remarked the ones in 3&4.
I did not treat for Varroa last year at all and I have inspected some of the floor debris only a small amount but have not come across a single Varroa.Not raising any hope here as there is still a lot to go through.
Now I'm having a nice cup of tea and tonight I'll be making up more frames for the brood boxes. Beekeeping has at last arrived. Its bloody great!!!!!!!