First Summer Meeting The activities at the branch apiary for Sunday are (weather permitting): If the weather is good enough, the first inspection of the season. – These will be done by more experienced members (as they still need to be quick), other members are welcome to help/observe. NOTE:- only members who are registered with … Continue reading "Apiary Meeting – April"

The weather forecast is looking very good.   Whatwill be happening? 7 members who are taking their Basic Assessment will be doing some practice disease inspections as part of their preparation. Routine weekly inspections of the colonies. If we get the opportunity a demonstration and some practice on marking and clipping queens (using drones to … Continue reading "Apiary Meeting – May"

A teaching session - How to set up and manage an Observation Hive at a public event.  This will include the requirement for producing a risk assessment. Routine inspections of the colonies.

Teaching session  - clearing Supers, Honey extraction, Honey Processing, including testing honey with a Refractometer. Four students will be taking their Basic Assessment at the apiary during the course of the day.

Removing last of honey supers. Applying Varroa treatments Feeding colonies for the winter. Teaching session - Rendering wax out of old combs.