KVBA Hive Inspection Sheet
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Date: Hive ID:
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(circle all that apply) Done?
Hive weight (per deep super): Light Normal Heavy Feeding needed
~20 lbs ~40 lbs ~80 lbs
Worker population: Low Moderate High Split needed
~20% ~40% ~80% Swap brood frames with strong hive
(percentage of brood frames covered with workers) Add entrance reducer
Add brood super
Combine with strong hive
Laying pattern: Good Okay Bad
solid, uniform intermittent, random spotty -> check for varroa
Eggs present? Yes No
Larvae present? Yes No
Capped brood present? Replace queen
Yes No
Feed
Queen seen? Yes No Treat for mites
Queen cells present? Emergency Cell Swarm Cell Supersedure Cell
cells go out, down from often at edges/bottom
often on face of frame
existing worker cell of frame
>3 cells 1-3 cells
Hive temperament: Calm Nervous Nasty
Honey stores: Low Normal High Add honey super
Pollen stores: Low Normal High Feed
Odor: Normal Foul Fermented
Small hive beetles present: Install hive beetle trap
none a few a lot
Move to sunnier location
Varroa mite symptoms/presence: # mites-sticky sheet:
Install sticky sheet to monitor Varroa
Treat if >180 mites after 3 days
# mites-powdered sugar roll:
Powdered sugar roll to monitor Varroa
Treat if >18 mites
Viruses present (K-wing, twisted wing, bees
Add drone comb for removal
crawling on ground in front of hive…)
Uncapped brood-spotty brood pattern Varroa treatment needed:
(chewed off by workers)
Varroa on drone brood
Honey flow preparation: Add queen excluder
Spring (~January) / Summer (~August) Add honey super(s)
Honey harvest: # honey supers removed:
Pounds of honey extracted:
Equipment condition: Replace/repair equipment:
Notes:
European Honey Bee Development Times
Egg Larva Pupa Total Development Time
Blooming now: Queen 3 days 5.5 days 8 days ~16 days
Worker 3 days 6 days 12 days 21 days
Drone 3 days 6.5 days 14.5 days 24 days
This document was developed for small-scale beekeepers in Central Florida by the Kissimmee Valley Beekeepers Association. ~ Updated 3/7/2019
