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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.

Open brood comb being examined closely during a honey bee health inspection.
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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Close-up of capped brood and open cells being examined during a honey bee health inspection.
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 wearing protective clothing and gloves inspect a frame of honey bees above 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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A honey bee frame containing a broad area of capped brood with adult bees on the comb.
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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A honey bee swarm clustered on a leafy tree branch.
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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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A white-marked honey bee queen surrounded by worker bees on honeycomb.
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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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A large cluster of honey bees gathered on the front 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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Worker honey bees moving across open honeycomb cells during an inspection.
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Feeding / stores assessment

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

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Worker honey bees clustered along the top bar of a hive frame in an apiary.
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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 face of a wooden hive in grassland.
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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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A large cluster of honey bees gathered on the front of a wooden hive.
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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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