10 August 2019 - Routine Inspection

10 August 2019 - Routine Inspection Weather warm sunny/cloudy. Temperature about 15°C. National Hive 1 - Queenless. Colony very frenzied and skittish. Stores in brood super in four/five frames. National Hive 2 - Queen not spotted. Queen not laying. Langstroth Hive 1 - Queen not spotted. No eggs and/fresh brood. Ample stores in deep supper. Langstroth Hive 2 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Ample food stores. Colony very frenzied and skittish. National Hive 3 - Queen not spotted but laying. National Hive 4 - Colony developing well. Queen not spotted. Eggs/brood observed. COLON COMBINING - Newspaper Method -:- National Hive 1 (Qless) combined with National Hive 4 (Qright). Langstroth Hive 3 (Qless) combined with Langstroth Hive 2 (Qright) National Hive 2 (Qless) combined with National Hive 3 (Qright)