1 June 2019

Weather warm and partially sunny. Temperature about 18°C. National Hive 1 - Queen not spotted. Healthy brood observed but no eggs or fesh brood. Presence of drones and drone brood. Possibly preparing to swarm. Observed three sealed queen cells in two frames and left in-situ. National Hive 2 - A quick exam of the nuc, very active no sign of new queen. No eggs/new brood observed. Langstroth Hive 1 - Queen not spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. No queen cup/cells. Langstroth Hive 2 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Plenty of food stores. No queen cup/cells. Langstroth Hive 3 - Queen spotted. Healthy brood observed. Ample food stores. No cup/queen cells. Loads of drones. National Hive 3 - Nuc not examined.