It seems we have an outbreak of EFB locally, so the (not at all) local bee inspector has asked to check over some of my colonies. All fair enough, and I couldn’t stop her anyhow (and I would be stupid to do so), so because I have to factor in availability of a car (and it’s the hives in an out-apiary she’d like to see) we’ve agreed a date two weeks hence.
I’m surprised this has all kicked off so soon. And disappointed that it has kicked off at all, if I’m honest. Either there must be feral colonies maintaining a reservoir of the virus, or there’s some careless beekeeping going on. Unfortunately given the things I hear some people say, the latter wouldn’t entirely surprise me.