Sure you don't have a German breed honey bee? I had a hive like that. Then
they started making more drones than workers. Then they died out. I was not
broken hearted. I could only work the hive from 11am - 1pm. other than that
mine was too nasty. Could try replacing the queen. Do it like you would any
other replacing task I would think. Call a queen breeder that can tell you which
queen to get. Or find a good working time for nasty little things. Last
resort, rob them and then terminate the hive. Check with Dept of Ag. Think they
Africanized? In WV we've killed 3 swarms that was.
Russ Dean
_WV Beekeepers Home Page_ (http://www.wvbeekeepers.org/)
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