This open inspection session was led by Nigel Perkins, assisted by two members and joined by four members of the public.  We currently have ten colonies, three in nucleus boxes.  Some colonies were left alone to let new queens settle in.  You can find the inspection summary HERE

NOTE: No summaries were submitted for 06 & 13 July.

BASIC ASSESSMENTS – for five W&DBKA members

Assessors: Sean Stephenson & Jenny Morgan.  W&DBKA Coordinator: Garth Matthews

NOTE: There wasn’t a normal inspection this weekend but the coordinator reported on what was found during the practical assessment sessions.

You can find his report HERE.

Neil Marshall lead this closed inspection session, helped by four members.  Garth needed the number of queen right hives available for the Basic Assessments.  Three nucs created from hives with charged open queen cells (that is: preparing to swarm).  Three hives Basic Assessment ready.  Garth checking which of his hives are suitable.   Full inspection details HERE.

Lead: Nigel.  Six members of the public attended this open session and four W&DBKA members assisted. Weather not suitable for full inspections of the hives: BUT three colonies needed checking for laying queens. Click on the logo or the button below to see what we found.

Garth, replacing John, was aware that we needed five queen-right hives for the BBKA Basic Assessment on 30 June.  Eight others attended.  Three colonies did not have evidence of laying queens.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.

The Saturday 01 June inspection was cancelled: the Seasonal Bee Inspector (SBI) was inspecting our colonies (they were all found to be disease free).  Garth carried out this inspection the following day. One hive was too bad tempered to inspect.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.

This members only inspection was led by Garth, ably assisted by four W&DBKA members.   Two colonies were left alone for queens to mate and start laying.  Interesting things going on.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.

This was an open inspection session led by Neil Marshall, assisted by five members and joined by five members of the public.

Five colonies were inspected and one was left alone to allow time for a new queen to mate and start laying.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.

This members only inspection was led by Garth, ably assisted by three members.  Three colonies showed signs of wanting to swarm – plenty of queen cells to knock down.  Two colonies left alone while new queens emerge and mate.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.

This members only inspection was led by John, ably assisted by the two Tony’s.  This season’s queen cells started to put in an appearance.

You can find the hive summary sheet HERE.