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Meadowbrook Apiary ⌄
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⚠️ Winter loss report —
Your inspection this week reveals significant winter losses. Early analysis below — tap Apiary for full hive-by-hive status.
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Meadowbrook Apiary
Meadowbrook Farm, Northamptonshire, Brigstock
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🖼 Frame composition
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UK beekeeping knowledge · your 24 hives · BBKA guidance
HiveKeeper AI
Chris, I've processed your inspection notes from this week. This is a hard one to read — you've had significant winter losses. Of your 24 hives, roughly 13–15 colonies haven't made it. The good news: you have 8–9 strong survivors, plenty of stores to redistribute, and the April flow is starting. Let's focus on what you do now. What would you like to tackle first?
Why did I lose so many?
What do I do with the wax moth hives?
How to redistribute the stores?
Swarm risk on Row 3 Hive 4?
How many nucs should I order?
Stop the robbing on Row 4
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Good conditions to inspect
Above 14°C · No rain · Wind below 15mph · Between 10am and 4pm
How often to inspect
April–August: every 7–10 days · September–October: every 2–3 weeks · November–March: only when above 10°C
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Below 10°C · Rain falling · Wind above 20mph · After 4pm · Within 48 hours of applying treatment
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Log natural mite drop counts and wash counts in the Varroa tab on any hive. Treatment-free beekeepers can use the visual assessment option — mite levels on bees, uncapping behaviour, and exoskeleton damage indicators.
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Empty — ready to receive bees
Box cleaned and prepared. Waiting for a swarm, nuc, or overwintered colony.
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New nucleus (nuc)
5-frame nuc introduced. Colony building up.
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Prime swarm caught
Large swarm with old queen. Strong start — needs drawn comb or foundation.
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Cast swarm caught
Smaller swarm with virgin queen. Will take longer to build up.
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Overwintered colony moved in
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Split / artificial swarm
Colony created by splitting an existing hive. Queen cells or virgin queen present.
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Colony lost
Mark as lost. Hive will show on map as grey. Equipment needs cleaning.
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Unclear — needs investigation
Activity uncertain. Robbing, stuck super, or difficult to inspect.
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Mating hive
Small colony used for queen mating. Honey production alerts suppressed.
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Nuc brood factory
Colony managed for brood and nuc production, not honey. Harvest prompts suppressed.
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