Sunday, 28 September 2025

28 September 2025 - Carnica Queens Introduction

Autumn Feeding - 14-09-2025

Temperature 17°C, SUNNY.


National Hive 2 - Queen spotted BUT not laying. 5 litres sugar syrup feed.


Langstroth Hive 1 - Queen spotted BUT not laying. 4 litres sugar syrup feed.


Langstroth Hive 2 - Queen laying. Brood at all stages observed. Moved a frame of brood at all stages of development to Horizontal Hive 2. 4 litres sugar syrup feed.


Langstroth Hive 3 - 4l 2:1 sugar syrup. Not inspected.


Horizontal Hive 1 - 2 litres sugar syrup feed. Introduced a carnica queen with travel attendants.


Horizontal Hive 2 -  Added three frames from other hives with stores and one (Langstroth 2) with brood at all stages of development. Introduced a carnica queen with travel attendants. 2 litres sugar syrup feed.

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