To my eye the bees looked unusual - many black and shiny with white stripes on their abdomens. Never seen anything like that here - is it a local strain?
The worst case of bald brood that I ever saw was a nuc on the point of starvation; gave them some warm syrup and they capped it all.
I note that there are very few bees shown - had the combs been shaken to remove them, or was the adult population very low?
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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