Bee check 25th may

Beecheck 25^th may

Etienne’s swarm was happy enough in their corner, moderate flying, not many flowers around, the syrup had gone, removed the feeder,  placed a clear plastic top. Eggs seen on 4 frames, so the Q has settled in. NQS, is she marked?

The new green queen, the green marker - light green - is rather weak it had worn off last week leaving a sort of brown mess. Discontinue and use darker green pen.

Larvae and closed brood on 4 frames, flying at low levels. Removed folding frame where eggs had been laid, to small double hive, but forgot to check fully closed and the flyers have gone I fear. NQS

Red aflegger, rather a confused picture, some eggs and larvae, not in any good pattern, but QC’s with larvae still open, left alone, bees on 6 frames. NQS

Red swarm, not much brood, 2_3 frames, a bit of a lull in food I think, some larvae and closed brood.NQS

Brussels swarm, definitely no Queen, no brood or eggs, no sign of QC’s,  no further action. NQS

Red queen  by tractor house; honey being eaten?  Brood on 5 frames full of bees, not much flying, white pollen coming in? added bee filter on top of a new fresh wax lift on mon 26^th for removal to spin on 28^th. NQS.

Yellow queen, still the best laying pattern, 5 frames brood, lots of bees. added bee filter on top of a new fresh wax lift on mon 26^th for removal to spin on 28^th.

Probably the most honey.