Have you inspected your hives already?

Apiarist

I am going to do the first spring inspection this weekend (23/24 March), provided the weather is relatively warm and there is no strong wind. I have peeked inside in February and all hives looked fine then, through obviously I did not go through frames.

So excited

Loveinapril

I've physically looked at the hive but haven't opened it yet. Will wait another two weeks I'd say.

Effects

Went through a nuc and one hive today. Marked and clipped the queen in the nuc. Figure numbers are low and she'd be easier to spot.
2 Frames of sealed brood.
Hive has 5 frames of brood and doing well.

brianmc

I'm itching to get in there but other than keeping an eye on stores, there's nothing else useful I can do right now anyway so I'll leave them to it a little longer (a couple of weeks more?). Being time-poor helps control the urges.

I've peeped under a few crownboards and spent quite a while watching. Everything looks great so far - strong colonies and still with stores. I've a feeling I'll be going from zero to ninety pretty soon.

Macdarack

I was thinking about doing a nuc to hivd transfer today? Crazy talk.?
Also ill get a good look at activities too.

Apiarist

Macdarack wrote: »

I was thinking about doing a nuc to hivd transfer today? Crazy talk.?
Also ill get a good look at activities too.

It depends. If the nuc has 3 frames of brood, then transfer the colony into a hive now or in a week.

Effects

Almost went to inspect today when it was really sunny. Ten minutes later the hale stones started falling.

Loveinapril

I moved my hive nearly two weeks ago and checked them a few days ago. They are doing great, tonnes of stores, sealed and open brood and a good few drone cells.