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Have you inspected your hives already?

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  • 19-03-2019 4:43pm
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    victor8600
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    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 :)


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    Loveinapril
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Loveinapril


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


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    Effects
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    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.


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    brianmc
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    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.


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


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    victor8600
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    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.


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


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    Loveinapril
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    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.


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