>
> I know in central va many people are stating they have lost around 50% to
> near 100% of their hives. Mostly small scale hobby beekeepers but many I
> know personally and know its not PPB. My father    lost 5 of his 8 strong
> colonies going into winter... From the folks an hives I have seen most
> losses occurred early between the thanksgiving to Christmas time frame...
> Which is odd for central va... IMO


I'd have to agree with the news article of 50% loss and greater. Do I know
people in the 20% and 30%? Yes, but I have found no rhyme or reason behind
the differences.

With this late spring we shall see how everyone recovers who took higher
than normal losses....


-- 
"Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day."
2 Corinthians 4:16

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