Hive inspections

[Millet]

The hive is bearding during the day and they seem to be bringing in Snow Drop Pollen. The Inspection board has cappings in a line down the centre. I need to keep an eye on it though as there were a few spots of cream coloured residue. I have tried to google what it is without success. Doesn't seem to fit Nosema.
Also, would it be ok to remove the mouse guard? there is a restricted entrance and I have raised it up so far.

The cream coloured residue could be coming from the fondant if you are feeding them that..regarding mouse guards mine are on 24/7 365 days of the year in the form of tunnel entrances and under floor entrances..

 

[Swarm]

Ive just lifted the lid on a nuc down here and found they have built comb in the fondant bag above crown board. This nuc was also the cut out i did from a large Yew in october, tough little buggers and may put a myth or 2 to bed

Lovely

 

[Millet]

My mouse guards are staying firmly on. Mice may well be lured out in the warmth and when it turns cold again in what 3 or 3 days they well could be looking for a new home..... hint.

PH

I have all my wet frames and supers stacked in the greenhouse right near where my nuc is..i have three tubs in there filled with rat/mouse poison..i had to keep filling the tubs up to start with but now the mice have stopped taking it tells me i have no mice..

 

[mazzamazda]

I saw someone who inseminates queens in the north of Scotland doing a full inspection with pics on Facebook yesterday, I had assumed Spring had started.

I did my first grafting yesterday, late this year.

 

[Millet]

I saw someone who inseminates queens in the north of Scotland doing a full inspection with pics on Facebook yesterday, I had assumed Spring had started.

I did my first grafting yesterday, late this year.

The real spring time will not start here until after April.. usually the middle of May..