Spring Inspection - 12 April 2019

Weather mildly warm and half sunny. Temperature about 12°C. National Hive 1 - Queen presumed present although not spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. Hive generally given a spring clean. Excluder placed in situ. Deep super placed on excluder. Surplus sugar bags removed from hive. Langstroth Hive 1 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. Hive generally given a spring clean. Excluder placed in situ. Deep super placed on excluder. Surplus sugar bags removed from hive. Langstroth Hive 2 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. Hive generally given a spring clean. Excluder placed in situ. Deep super placed on excluder. Surplus sugar bags removed from hive. Langstroth Hive 3 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. Hive generally given a spring clean. Excluder placed in situ. Deep super placed on excluder. Surplus sugar bags removed from hive.