Overview
Short inspection of one remaining hive (Hive 3). Seems to be building up slowly. No signs of further trouble.
Photos
None.
Hive 1
Offline for refurbishment.
Observations
- None
Frames
- None
Actions
- Refurbishing box to add vented lid with top bars, redo legs to allow ant water trap pans.
Hive 2
Offline for refurbishment.
Observations
- None
Frames
- None
Actions
- Refurbishing box to add vented lid with top bars, redo legs to allow ant water trap pans, make bottom tray removable for cleaning.
Hive 3
This is our only active hive. Hive is building up slowly.
Observations
- Good stores of honey.
- No burr comb to speak of.
- No drone cells.
- No queen cups or cells.
- Eggs seen.
- Uncapped brood seen.
- Capped brood seen.
- Queen not seen.
- No phoretic mites seen.
- No DWV seen.
- No SHB adults or larvae seen.
- No sign of wax moth damage or larvae.
- Had about 10 dead bees on the screen bottom in the open area outside the follower board again.
Frames
- 2 Brood.
- 3 Honey.
- 1 Empty (added empty brood frame).
Actions
- Added empty brood frame from freezer.
- Reinstalled entrance reducers.
Plan of Action
- Monitor when weather permits.
- Seek swarms to replace dead colonies.