Reading a colony, and what the numbers you write down are worth later.
How often to inspect, how long it should take, what weather to wait for, and the fourteen readings to take every time you open a hive, with what each one means. Print it, or say it out loud to the app.
Read the post »You will not see the queen most times you open a hive, and you do not need to. Eggs, queen cells and her age answer what finding her would, in a fraction of the time and with the hive open for a fraction as long.
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Recording capped brood separately from eggs is the single most useful thing you can do in an inspection. The arithmetic behind it, what a healthy pattern looks like, and the two readings that should stop you in your tracks.
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