So time do check the hives again. Suzanne and I set off down the garden in the rain.
Beatrice first looking healthy but bees were quite irritable - we saw eggs but didn't see the
queen. We had meant to do a treatment with hive clean since varroa numbers are on the increase but we forgot so must do that next time.
Adele next super was feeling nice and heavy - a good amount of brood and eggs all well but grumpy.
remembered to do the hive clean with this hive.
Connie last - very grumpy girls pinging off our veils but all that honey had been moved to make way for eggs and all looks well - no sign of the queen though. Did give this hive a dose of hive clean as well.
Extracting Oil Seed Rape honey on Sunday and helping out at the BBKA stand at Gardeners World Live next week.
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