{"id":381,"date":"2012-12-13T12:13:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2024-02-24T06:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T12:55:58","slug":"honeybee-colony-inspection-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bees\/honeybee-colony-inspection-report","title":{"rendered":"Colony Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Colony Inspection &#8211; Weather Conditions &amp; Time of Day to Inspect<\/h3>\n<p>A colony inspection can occur anytime the outside temperature is above 60 degrees. Any colder, and there is a risk of killing brood. We start in the morning about 10:00 a.m. when most of the worker bees are in the field. We stop our inspections about 3:00 p.m. when most of the workers are returning to the hive for the evening. The colonies tend to be more agitated if the <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/science.howstuffworks.com\/nature\/climate-weather\/atmospheric\/barometer.htm');\" title=\"How Barometric Pressure Works\"  href=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/nature\/climate-weather\/atmospheric\/barometer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">barometric pressure<\/a> is falling. It is best, on days that have a fast approaching weather front, to stay out of the bee yard.\u00a0We watch the local weather service daily and gauge the possibility of rain so that when a 10 day inspection cycle falls on a predicted rain day, we can adjust our inspection day accordingly.<\/p>\n<h3>Colony Inspection &#8211; How Often to Inspect<\/h3>\n<p>Here is an example of a SMF Inspection Report. One sheet of paper is used for each hive for the entire season. The static information is at the top of the page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bee-yard\/hive-inspection-report\/attachment\/swfhiveinspectionreportheader_rev012313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1499 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SWFHiveInspectionReportHeader_Rev012313.jpg\" alt=\"SMF Hive Inspection Report Header\" width=\"649\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SWFHiveInspectionReportHeader_Rev012313.jpg 649w, https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SWFHiveInspectionReportHeader_Rev012313-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SWFHiveInspectionReportHeader_Rev012313-600x247.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A colony is inspected every 10 days. During the beekeeping year, from Mid May until Mid November, the colonies are inspected approximately 7 times. The following information is recorded at each inspection.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SMFInspectionReport1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SMFInspectionReport2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5266\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Colony Inspections &#8211;\u00a0There&#8217;s an APP for that!\n<\/p><p>Beekeeping software is quickly becoming a great tool in the bee yard. Try out the free version of <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/hivetracks.com\/');\" title=\"Visit Hive Tracks\"  href=\"https:\/\/hivetracks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HiveTracks<\/a>. The software continues to impress us with frequent enhancements and usefulness. It is especially great for quickly uncovering trends within a colony allowing proactive and preventative\u00a0responses. The professional version will track inventory as well as distinguish between 8 frame and 10 frame equipment.<\/p>\n<h3>Colony Inspection &#8211; How often do you get stung?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Jim said that bees won&#8217;t sting idiots, but I didn&#8217;t believe that, because I tried them lots of times myself and they wouldn&#8217;t sting me.&#8221; \u2014\u00a0Mark Twain\u00a0(The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colony Inspection &#8211; Weather Conditions &amp; Time of Day to Inspect A colony inspection can occur anytime the outside temperature is above 60 degrees. Any colder, and there is a risk of killing brood. We start in the morning about 10:00 a.m. when most of the worker bees are in the field. 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