HivesPukawa Mānuka Block
WX-0417 Watch
Row C, stand 4 at Pukawa Mānuka Block · two full-depth brood boxes and one ¾ super · split from WX-0390 in October 2025.
Colony at a glance
- Queen
- 2025 · blue · Carniolan cross
- Introduced 14 Nov 2025, clipped
- Brood
- 7 frames, solid
- Up from 6 on 28 Sep
- Varroa
- 4.1 per 100 bees
- Alcohol wash 12 Oct · treat line 3.0
- Temper
- 3 / 5 · lively
- Smoke before lifting the super
- Stores
- ≈ 11 kg
- 2 frames capped honey
- Weight
- 48 kg
- Hive scale, 12 Oct
Mite trend0.7 → 4.1
| Date | By | Queen | Brood | Varroa / 100 | Temper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Mere Hollis | Seen, marked | 7 · solid | 4.1 | 3 / 5 |
| 28 Sep | Mere Hollis | Eggs seen | 6 · solid | 2.7 | 3 / 5 |
| 14 Sep | Tom Ngata | Seen, marked | 5 · solid | 1.9 | 2 / 5 |
| 30 Aug | Tom Ngata | Eggs seen | 4 · tight | 1.0 | 2 / 5 |
| 26 Apr | Mere Hollis | Seen, marked | 3 · winter | 0.7 | 2 / 5 |
| Product | Applied | Dose | Supers back | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxalic acid strips | 19 Oct (booked) | 4 strips · brood box | 16 Nov | Scheduled |
| Formic acid pads | 2 Mar | 1 pad | 16 Mar | Completed |
| Batch | Taken | Floral source | Supers | Net | Moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-2602 | 18 Feb | Mānuka blend | 2 × ¾ supers | 23.4 kg | 17.6% |
| B-2541 | 11 Jan | Mānuka | 1 × ¾ super | 12.1 kg | 17.9% |