Dear People--
I have two hives of Italian bees.
One behaves "normally". Never mind what that means. It's the other hive:
I have bees all over the outside of the hive just hanging out and remaining still.. They've been that way for weeks through all kinds of weather, hot, cool -- even rain.I have two hive bodies and recently added a honey super  (without a queen excluder). They should have room to go inside but refuse.  There is just a normal amount of "flight traffic" around the hive. No swarming in the air. It makes it very difficult to inspect them since they are on the nasty side and they all fly up into the air when you smoke or disturb them.  What is going on.  Any ideas?
Yours,
John Howe

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