The next Apiary meeting will be on Saturday the 18th July from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Cockington apiary is still evolving and any support/help from members is appreciated e.g. cutting back vegetation, tidying up, making frames, swarm donation etc.
There are currently five branch hives, all with colonies in different situations.
| Hive 4 | Hive 6 | Hive 10 | Hive 11 | Hive 12 | Hive 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th June | Newley combined | Hopefully Queen right | Treated for varroa | Treated for Varroa | Queenless, awaiting queen cell | Double brood and 3 supers |
| 4th July | Increased brood – Looking healthy | Suspect drone laying queen. To be rectified | Very small drop. Looks healthy. Brood increasing | Healthy – brood increasing | Very healthy colony with brood increasing |
As the apiary is designed to be a place of teaching and learning (plus sometimes a bit of honey to sell!) there are always some rich areas for typical beekeeping problem solving.
There are also 4 members colonies on the upper apiary.
Any questions please contact alan.rowse2@gmail.com
During the winter we hold training and Branch meetings at the The South Devon Food Hub, Longcombe, Totnes TQ9 6PW and in the summer we meet on Saturdays at our outdoor apiary at Cockington.
(About 100 metres from the Drum Inn on right hand side of the lane leading up to Cockington Court)
New members will be warmly welcomed to any of the branch meetings and help and advice will be given prior to taking up membership.