30 May 2020 - Routine Inspection

Weather hot. Temperature about 20°C. 

National Hive 1 - Colony completely collapsed. Queen not sighted, a handful of bees. Hive entrance sealed to prevent robbing.

National Hive 2 - Colony very calm and expanding. Queen sighted, marked 'Green'  and laying. Protein Patties taken up well.

Langstroth Hive 1 - Hive not inspected. 

Langstroth Hive 2 - Colony very calm and expanding. Queen sighted and laying. Two queen cups sighted and destroyed. Increase in drone brood and hatched drones.