The
Beekeeper came round to check on them – and I helped!
Firstly
the wire fencing and netting was removed – this protected the hives
from hungry woodpeckers. Then the mouse guards needed to be taken off
the fronts.
Showing the mouse guard
Showing the entrance restricters – put on in the winter to maintain
warmth
Lighting the fuel in the smoker
Ready to go!
Lifting the roof
Removing the remnants of the winter sugar and extra pollen feed
This hive is very active and the bees have expanded into the top
section
Looking for the queen bee – in order to mark her for easy
subsequent inspection
Out
of the five hives, three were doing very well, one seemed down on new
brood (the eggs of new bees) and one seemed to have lost it's queen
for some reason!
All-in-all
very interesting and something which I think I could take to –
perhaps?!
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