Oops the number was Five with brood, based in S. Shropshire at about 500ft,
Checked two weeks ago, also checked colonies in Hereford last week out of
the five three had no brood, again younger queens had some brood at about
500ft again I think.

Race of bees
Two based on Kilty Queens(near Amm), one with brood one with very little
Carnica X Amm most without brood (one young Queen with brood)
Pure Carnica small patches of brood (this years Queens)

Thanks for the additional details.  I shall need to consult my own records for the details but, in brief, in S & W Dorset with local mongrels every colony in which I have looked during the past month has had brood, some with a great deal. Average elevation 400 feet with a scattering of locations.

 

I shall make a final inspection of all my hives towards the end of this month and prepare a selected few for continual monitoring throughout the winter as described.  These will, for obvious reasons, be the more docile ones.

 

How do the Kilty bees behave away from Cornwall?

 

Chris