Saturday 24 July 2010

Hive inspections

Richard and Ian looking for new brood.
Ian walking the beekeepers through a hive inspection.

Weekly hive inspections continue for the beekeepers.

Monday 5 July 2010

Hive inspections

Searching for the queen.
Robert making sure no bees will get in.

Preparing the site and building the hives

Richard and John building our first hive.

Bob helping prepare the site.

Catching a swarm

Ian  and Jeni collecting a swarm from Ian's garden on Sat 19th June.


Ian and Jeni collecting a swarm from Ian's garden on Sat 19th June.

Ian and Jeni collecting a swarm from Ian's garden on Sat 19th June.