On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Jeremy Rose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thank you for all of the helpful responses, specifically to Stan and Bob.
>

I think you should consider Chris' comment on sacbrood.

*Symptoms*: Scattered among the healthy brood are cells containing dead
> brood. Their cappings are dark and may be punctured or partly removed by the
> adult bees. About the time the cell is sealed, the larva dies. When it does,
> the head end turns up like the end of a gondola and remains in that
> position; also the pearly white color begins to darken, and the skin then
> becomes tough and the contents watery. At that stage, the larva, which
> resembles a liquid-filled sac, can be removed from the cell intact; hence,
> the name Sacbrood. The dead larva then continues to dry and harden until the
> dried-down scale is almost black. The head end is usually the darkest.
> Scales of larvae dead of Sacbrood can be removed from the cell easily.
>

(From  http://www.texasdrone.com/Beekeeping/Brood%20Diseases/sacbrood.htm )

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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