Archive for June, 2011

Hive Two Inspection

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Observed

  • Uncapped honey in honey super E
  • Fresh even brood and honey in main hive body B
  • Large number of bees with activity outside of hive
  • no visabile ant activity
  • Winter moth is attacking maple tree above hives

Actions

  • Installed queen excluder between  main hive body B and honey super E
  • removed weeds around base of hive

Hive Inspection Hive One

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Observed

  • Uncapped honey in honey super D
  • Fresh uneven brood and honey in main hive body A
  • Large number of bees with good activity outside of hive
  • Hatched queen comb on hive frame
  • no visabile ant activity
  • Winter moth is attacking maple tree above hives

Actions

  • Installed queen excluder between  main hive body A and honey Super D
  • broke off overhanging branches from tree