Midnight,, Old Costessy, Tina

I moved Midnight to Ringland to join the laburnham swarm (now on double brood box) Greengage83 and one of Tina's 2009 queens.

I have given two more hives thymol and fondant in Old Costessy. One of them was a colony from the permaculture society allotment site. A 2009 queen bred at the Bluebell Road allotments. Grandmother the UEA swarm queen. 2006

The hive facing south had completly filled the brood box (thatI put on a few weeks back) with honey. I took out three frames and gave them to Tina and put in three frames of undrawn foundation back in their place.

Tina continues on albeit with very little yellow marking left on her. I'm goin to move her back to allotment 83 and hopefully keep her through another winter as she is a great queen to breed from.

George's bees

I put fondant on George's bees today. They hadn't made any honey at all.

Unlike the hive facing south at Old Costessy that has not only filled a super with honey but a complete extra brood box as well.

I took another fifteen frames of honey from the hives at Old Costessy and there is still more to collect.

Old Costessy late honey

I have started taking the last crop of honey from the hives in Old Costessy. 12 frames from three hives and several half filled frames moved onto another hive.

It has started to rain.