>
> > My best theory was that the double MAQS treatment I did in August hurt
> the fall bees- there was an inch of dead bees at the bottom of 15% of the
> boxes.
>

What you did in August wouldn't have had an effect upon your winter bees.
They would mostly have been long dead before going into winter in your area.

When did you see the inch of dead bees--in August or now?

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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