From: Bob harrison

>>First signs if you suspect AHB other than from aggressive behavior.

>>1. Queens which have obviously been laying leave brood and try to hide.

>>2. Bees take flight (nursebees also) leaving brood.

>>3.bees running on frames.
>>At times the bees bunch up andfall off thebrood frame

>>The above are not traits normally seen in European bees.


This sounds a lot like some of the nasty black bees that used to inhabit the
swamps of southeastern USA. I always assumed they were descendents of
northern European black bees. Occasionally we'd see a colony that could kill
a person, if he didn't have protection.

The mites have pretty much eradicated these remnants, though - perhaps one
good thing we could say about the parasites.

Dave Green
Retired

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