Richard, David and Peter went out to the association apiary on Sunday.
The main job was to move the storage sheds back to near the wall.
Richard donated some pallets and we put the sheds on those with a layer of weed suppressant fabric underneath to help with damp.
Mice had been nesting under the sheds and had got into one of them. There was a dead mouse in the shed and a live evicted mouse outside looking for a new home.
Apart from a few chewed smoker bellows, and a lot of mouse droppings, there wasn’t too much damage done. We gave the sheds a bit of a clean and airing before repacking them.
We checked the 3 colonies on site and they are all still alive with plenty of fondant left. The hive by the wall still looks the strongest and the other two are quite small but hopefully will pick up in the next wee while.
The walled garden has had the giant evergreen trees removed at the expense of turning the ground into a quagmire.
We are still waiting to hear from the estate about the plans for the garden and future siting for the bees.
Peter.