3rd Apiary Meeting Saturday 15 May 6 30 PM
Branch Apiary Iverley
Are things going to plan?
As always the meeting will be cancelled if the weather is unsuitable for opening beehives. A cancellation will be written-up on the chalk board on the oak tree.
The jobs today are:
- Inspect each colony - what has happened since the last meeting?
- Inspect colonies for food, brood and disease and act accordingly.
- Are the bees in the top super?
- Replace one Brood Chamber with a clean one taking old one away for refurbishment.
- Are the queens present? It should be getting difficult to spot them now.
- How is the foundation being drawn?
- Are there early signs of swarming and if so act accordingly - split the colony?
- Review the a management plan for each hive and the apiary as a whole.
DIRECTIONS
The branch apiary is located on the Stourbridge to Kidderminster road at Iverley.
From Stourbridge take the A451 signposted Kidderminster. Leave the 40 mph limit and travel up hill past the Crown Public House. As you descend from the crest of the hill turn right into the field by the large oak tree.
From Kidderminster take A451 signposted Stourbridge. cross over the staggered junction of the Caunsall to Churchill road and in 500 yards turn left into the field just after the large mound of earth on your left, that's by the large oak tree.
PARKING
Park in the lay-by on the A451 just uphill from the apiary or on the verge by the large oak tree or in the field by the oak (crops permitting)
