Elizabeth Vogt wrote:
>The bees, by the
> thousands,  began walking along the ground in front of the hive.  They go
> back in in the evening.  I'm guessing it is some kind of odd swarming
> behavior.
 
I think they are lokking for the queen.
They seen to bee hopeless queenless
no eggs to make a new queen
so the workers will be start to lay eggs
AT THAT TIME IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ATTACH A NEW QUEEN!!!
So look out, be carefull!!
Drop the new queen in a cage with many sucker
the bees must have several days to be usefull to her (or visa versa)
 
ggood luck
jan
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