Some yards were 15 frames in

> October and now are 6 frames.
>>
>
> The queens shut down. Syrup alone with not keep the brood coming. if you
> feed pollen sub & light syrup you can keep the strength up. If you want to
> brood feed syrup similar to nectar. A strong hive needs a half gallon a
> week
> to maintain strength and keep from  shutting down brood laying.
>
> Most likely now serious brood rearing will not start until after the winter
> solace.
>
> but there appears to be a slow
>
>> kill happening in some hives, with dead workers piled in front
>>
>
>
I would check nosema!!!. You are on the autum peak probably well over the
threshold. If that so they will eat much more to try to compensate
nutrition. If you feed patties before giving fumagilin you will be feeding
the spores.


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