Weather: improved and temperatures, 18° to 22°C. Some heavy showers,
Forage: golden rod, knot weed, rosebay willow herb and borage
Starting to see foraging activity slow down. lots of wasps around
| Colony | Q | BIAS | Brood | Stores | Comment | Next Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua | N | Y | Four frames of bias, less Brood than previous inspection | Light only about 4 kg | Colony looks to be shrinking, not sure about Queen | Check on whether the colony is viable |
| Blue | Y | Y | Six frames of bias | Only about 1 kg in second super, 1st super about 3/4 full | Light on stores in brood box, will need feeding | Check on feed required |
| Cyan | Y | Y | Five frames of bias | Okay for stores, around 6-7 kg | Will need feeding | Check on feed required |
| Denim | N | Y | 7 1/2 frames of BIAS, plenty of eggs | Second super half full | Light on stores in brood box, only 4 to 5 kg | Check on feed required |
| Emerald | Y | Y | 8+5 frames of bias, two brood frames replaced after donation to nuc | 4th super half full | About 8 kg in brood box | Checked on feed required |
| Flax | Y | Y | Five frames of bias, nice pattern | Second, super 2/3 full | Marked Queen | Check on Queen |
| Green | Y | Y | Five frames of bias, starting to draw new frames | Light on stores | Will need feeding, check if continuing to draw frames | Check on frames being drawn |
| Indigo | N | Y | seven frames of bias with Good pattern | Super 3/4 full | 15 kg in brood box, won’t need feeding | Check the Queen as not seen for a few weeks |
| Jade | N | Y | Three frames of BIAS, lots of eggs | Okay for stores | Started drawing fifth frame | Check on feed requirements |
Weekly Inspection 22nd August
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