>hi -
>the bees have absconded from my single (hobby) hive . . . my local expert
>tells me that it's because of varroa mites. this has made honey collection
>particularly easy this year! some questions . . .
>
 
        In two cases in Santa Barbara, colonies have been found as
"puddles" on the ground.  A sample taken from one revealed a high level of
varroa.  That particular "puddle" persisted on the ground for a week and a
half before I treated (smothered) it.
                                                Adrian M. Wenner
 
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