18-08-2016 Inspection

Cool and pleasant day for an inspection. Langstroth Hive 1 - Brood present. Queen not spotted. Ample honey stores. Langstroth Hive 2 - No brood. No queen. Workers busy bringing in nectar and pollen. Contemplating combining this colony with Langstroth Hive 3. Langstroth Hive 3 - Queen laying and spotted. Contemplating combining with Langstroth Hive 2. National Hive 1 - Brood present. Queen spotted. National Hive 2 - Dead. National Hive 3 - as usual very active. Queen not spotted. Plenty of brood at various stages of development. Supers being filled up. Honey capping continuing.