Sample - Hive Inspection Sheet

• Hive ID

• Conducted On

  Date

• Inspected By

• Hive Type

  Langstroth

  Top bar

  Warre

• Hive temperament

  Calm

  Nervous

  Aggressive

• Saw queen

  Yes

  No

• Is the queen marked?

  Yes

  No

• specify color

• Laying brood pattern

  Beautiful (solid & uniform)

  Mediocre (little spotty)

  Poor (spotty)

• Eggs seen

  Yes

  No

• Population

  Heavy

  Moderate

  Low

• Excessive drone cells

  Yes

  No

• Drone population estimate

• Queen cells

  Yes

  No

• Number of cells along frame bottom

• Number of converted worker cells

• Number of cells along frame bottom

• Number of converted worker cells

• Signs of disease/pests

  Yes

  No

• Specify type of disease/pest

• Honey food stores

  High (everywhere)

  Average

  Low

  Near brood

• Pollen food stores

  High (everywhere)

  Average

  Low

  Near brood

• Hive condition

  Select Normal Brace comb Excessive propolis Normal odor Foul odor Equipment damage Other

  • Normal
  • Brace comb
  • Excessive propolis
  • Normal odor
  • Foul odor
  • Equipment damage
  • Other

• Please specify

• Actions taken during inspection

  Select Fed hive Split hive Added excluder Requeened Added feeder Swapped brood boxes Other

  • Fed hive
  • Split hive
  • Added excluder
  • Requeened
  • Added feeder
  • Swapped brood boxes
  • Other

• New hive #

• Please specify

• Medications added

  Yes

  No

• Select those that apply

  Select Apistan Terramyacin patties Formic acid Crisco patties Other

  • Apistan
  • Terramyacin patties
  • Formic acid
  • Crisco patties
  • Other

• Please specify

  Yes

  No

• Select those that apply

  Apistan

  Terramyacin patties

  Formic acid

  Crisco patties

  Other

• Please specify

  Yes

  No

Recommendations and Observations

• undefined

• Name & Signature of assigned beekeeper

  Sign