Temperature about 22°C overcast.
National Hive 1 - Queen not spotted. Queennot spotted. No eggs/open brood. Two Queen cells (one open and another capped) transplanted from Langstroth Hive 1.
National Hive 2 - Previously two capped swarm cells hatched. Virgin queen observed. No eggs/open brood.
Langstroth Hive 1 - Colony very active in almost swarm mode. Few swarm cells observed (two transplanted to National Hive1).
Langstroth Hive 2 - Colony very prolific. Queen spotted. Lots of drone brood and drones. No queen cells. Supers (deep + shallow) being filled with nectar. Added two frames of foundation.
Langstroth Hive 3 - Queen laying well. No queen cells. Queen not spotted. Added frame of foundation.
Horizontal Hive 1 - Very active colony. Queen spotted. Good nectar storage. Added two frames of foundation.
Horizontal Hive 2 - Colony still very slow in progress. Few queen cells observed and destroyed. Queen spotted.
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