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Evidence by Activity

Choose a real beekeeping activity to see the competency areas it may support and what useful evidence can look like.

Close-up of honey bee comb showing open brood cells and capped brood.
Evidence by activity

Full colony health inspection

A normal colony inspection can provide rich, naturally occurring evidence when the learner records what they saw, how they interpreted it and what happened next.

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Varroa monitoring board with mite drop and hive debris visible across the grid.
Evidence by activity

Varroa monitoring or treatment

Strong evidence shows the monitoring result, the learner’s interpretation, the reason for action or non-action and appropriate follow-up.

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Beekeepers using protective clothing and gloves while inspecting an open hive.
Evidence by activity

Shook swarm

A shook swarm can demonstrate planning, practical manipulation, biosecurity, comb management, welfare and reflective practice when it is genuinely justified.

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Honey bee brood frame showing a broad area of capped brood with open cells.
Evidence by activity

Bailey comb change

Evidence should show why comb renewal is appropriate, how the change is planned and how the colony is monitored through the transition.

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Honey bee swarm clustered on leafy branches.
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Swarm control

Swarm-control evidence is strongest when it captures early indicators, the learner’s chosen strategy, practical execution and later outcome.

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White-marked honey bee queen surrounded by worker bees on comb.
Evidence by activity

Queen introduction

The learner should demonstrate why requeening is appropriate, prepare the receiving colony, choose a suitable introduction method and confirm the outcome.

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Large clusters of honey bees gathered on the outside of a wooden hive.
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Making a nuc / split

A viable increase requires more than moving frames: the learner should show colony selection, resource balance, queen plan and follow-up.

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Open honey bee colony fitted with a feeder above the brood box.
Evidence by activity

Feeding / stores assessment

Good evidence begins with assessment of need, not simply showing that feed was given.

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Display of locally produced honey jars and beeswax products.
Evidence by activity

Honey harvest

A harvest can demonstrate crop assessment, hygienic handling, practical processing, equipment use and current selling requirements.

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Honey bees clustered around the entrance and front of a wooden hive in grass.
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Autumn & winter preparation

Winter preparation should be based on the actual colony, local conditions and risks rather than a fixed checklist alone.

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Open hive viewed from above with honey bees covering the frame top bars.
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Moving a colony

A colony move can evidence planning, securing and ventilating the colony, safe handling, siting and biosecurity.

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