MAY
Finally some warm weather. I have only done quick checks on the bees in order not to chill the brood. This month I will need to carry out the full health inspection and health maintenance actions that I could not do in April (see last blog for details).
Priorities
Finally some warm weather. I have only done quick checks on the bees in order not to chill the brood. This month I will need to carry out the full health inspection and health maintenance actions that I could not do in April (see last blog for details).
Priorities
- Full health inspection as planned for April but too cold to do
- Health maintenance,
- frame change as per April plans, this may have the added bonus of stimulating brood expansion
- Start weekly Hive Clean treatment and monitor effectiveness
- Add short frame next to the brood area to encourage drone brood which will be culled and inspected for infestation before it hatches
- Swarm control
- add supers ahead of need to ensure bees have space
- 7 day checks for signs of queen cells, equipment ready to do an ‘Artificial Swarm’ if required
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