Due to half term was able to inspect in the middle of the day for a change. Always easier than my usual push on against fading light trying to find any sunshine to see eggs. Every piece of woodwork out of the shed at the moment. If I need to hive a swarm for someone I will have to use a large teapot
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Queens laying well and most new queens in lay ( had a lot of “queenless” hives last week and suffered my annual period of doubt ). Nice crop of apple honey in the offing.
Two colonies appear to have drone layers though which is irritating and I will probably shake out whatever as not worth waiting and ruining the combs as well.