Another Routine Inspection

An early inspection before the sun got too hot. Langstroth Hive 1 - Brood present but queen not spotted. Bees very feisty. Langstroth Hives 2 and 3 united in the evening using the 'newspaper method' Fed with sugar syrup (5litres). National Hive 1 - Brood present. Fed with sugar syrup (5litres). National Hive 3 - Queen not spottted. One queen cell observed and destroyed. Hive heavily congested.