Exercise 1 solution (sample answer)

1. Before bees: find out local rules (must look up); choose a site sheltered from strong winds (from the course); get at least a veil, a smoker and a hive tool (from the course).
2. Late winter: expect the queen to resume laying as days lengthen (from the course); note weather and any flights (my inference).
3. Spring: watch for queen cells, twelve or more suggesting swarm preparation (from the course); decide how to give the colony room (my inference; must look up the method).
4. Summer: population may reach 40,000 to 80,000 (from the course); decide when to take honey (must look up).
5. Autumn: queen slows laying (from the course); check stores and watch for pests (my inference; treatments must be looked up).
6. Winter: colony clusters and uses stored honey (from the course); minimise disturbance (my inference; must look up).

Any sensible plan is fine so long as each task is honestly labelled.