BASIC TRAITS
SCORING CHARTS
|
cleaning |
description |
|
Score |
Cleanliness
of bottom board |
|
1 |
>75% debris |
|
2 |
51-75% debris |
|
3 |
26-50% debris |
|
4 |
21-25% debris |
|
5 |
11-20% debris |
|
6 |
<10% debris |
|
7 |
0%
debris |
|
cluster |
description |
|
Score |
#
frames >75% covered with bees after winter |
|
1 |
1 frame |
|
2 |
2-3 frames |
|
3 |
4-5 frames |
|
4 |
6-7 frames |
|
5 |
8 frames |
|
6 |
9 frames |
|
7 |
10 frames |
|
disease |
description |
|
Score |
The
number of cells infected on 1 comb |
|
1 |
AFB
or EFB |
|
2 |
5+
cells - Chalkbrood or Sacbrood |
|
3 |
4
cells - Chalkbrood or Sacbrood |
|
4 |
3
cells - Chalkbrood or Sacbrood |
|
5 |
2
cells - Chalkbrood or Sacbrood |
|
6 |
1
cell - Chalkbrood or Sacbrood |
|
7 |
No
visible signs of infection. |
|
fecundity |
description |
|
Score |
#
frames with >75% brood |
|
1 |
<3 frames |
|
2 |
4 frames |
|
3 |
5 frames |
|
4 |
6 frames |
|
5 |
7 frames |
|
6 |
8 frames |
|
7 |
9+
frames |
|
quietness |
description |
|
Score |
The
behavior of the bees on the comb |
|
1 |
Clustering:
Bees cluster to one side |
|
2 |
Excited:
Running in circles, flying off constantly |
|
3 |
Agitated:
Running, flying off often |
|
4 |
Nervous:
Walking fast, flying off steady |
|
5 |
Quiet:
Walking about, flying off sometimes |
|
6 |
Fairly
quiet: moving slowly,occasional flying off |
|
7 |
Very
quiet: moving very slowly, rare flying off |
|
temper |
description |
|
Score |
The
number of stings while working the colony |
|
1 |
3+
stings |
|
2 |
2
stings |
|
3 |
1
sting |
|
4 |
No
sting, fllying, hitting, intolerant bees |
|
5 |
No
sting, some flying, nervous bees |
|
6 |
No
sting, no hitting, tolerant bees BUT WITH smoke |
|
7 |
No
sting, no hitting, tolerant bees, WITHOUT smoke |
|
stores |
description |
|
Score |
Brood
chamber weight after winter |
|
1 |
<=59
lbs |
|
2 |
60-64
lbs |
|
3 |
65-69
lbs |
|
4 |
70-74
lbs |
|
5 |
75-79
lbs |
|
6 |
80-84
lbs |
|
7 |
>=85
lbs |
|
supersedure |
description |
|
Score |
Disinclination
to supersedure |
|
1 |
<
1 month |
|
2 |
1-3
months |
|
3 |
4-6
months |
|
4 |
During
1st full season |
|
5 |
During
2nd full season |
|
6 |
Supersedure
cells destroyed |
|
7 |
Does
not supersede |
|
swarming |
description |
|
Score |
Disinclination
to swarming during swarming season |
|
1 |
Swarmed
before congestion |
|
2 |
Swarmed
when populous and congested |
|
3 |
Destroyed
swarm cells |
|
4 |
Capped
cells |
|
5 |
Numerous
cell cups, no swarming |
|
6 |
Few
cell cups built, no swarming |
|
7 |
None
or very few swarm cups built, no swarming |
|
viability |
description |
|
Score |
#
empty cells in 4 sq. in. capped brood |
|
1 |
>25 / <
76% |
|
2 |
21-24 /
76-79% |
|
3 |
17-20 /
80-83% |
|
4 |
13-16 /
84-87% |
|
5 |
9-12 /
88-91% |
|
6 |
5-8 /
92-95% |
|
7 |
1-4 /
96-99% |