OKEHAMPTON Beekeepers' latest meeting was hosted by Marion Minton at Wembworthy.

Marian's main apiary is set up with a grouping of four hives under a perspex canopy, offering protection from the rain. Hive inspections were performed by Marian, Glyn Berrington and Will Pyne.

One of the inspections showed the bees had been building queen cells in preparation for late swarming, with the bee season starting later than normal due to the protracted cold spring. These were used to make two nucleus boxes - mini-beehives.

The group's next summer meeting will be held at Suzanne Maxwell's apiary in South Zeal on Saturday, July 13.