Beekeeper's Companion

Hive Inspection Record

quick notes at the hive side
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Hooper's Questions work through in order

The seven checks worth running through on every visit, in your own words.

1 Laying queen present — eggs or young larvae seen?
2 Any queen cells — signs they're preparing to swarm?
3 Enough room in the box — not congested?
4 Enough stores — honey and pollen — to last till next visit?
5 Any signs of disease, pests or something abnormal?
6 Queen still worth keeping, or does she need replacing?
7 Anything that needs doing before, or at, the next visit?

Scores 1 poor — 10 excellent

Tap a number for each. 10 is the best you'd hope for, 1 is rock bottom.

Temper
defensivecalm
Running (on the comb)
franticsteady
Following
persistentnone

Quick Checks

Queen seen
Eggs
Larvae
Capped brood
Stores adequate
Space adequate
Swarm cells present
Disease signs

Next Steps tap all that apply

Notes

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