I'm posting this here in bee-l for a friend of mine from sci.agriculture.beekeeping. You can
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          Subject:  Pitiful Sight
               Date: 4 Nov 1996 00:49:06 GMT
               From: KEN LAWRENCE
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Two weeks ago noticed very few bees in hives.  I have been treating with
WINTERGREEN for about 45 days and have given them about 5 quarts.  Today I
went out to put on my last Terramycin and Sugar dust.  Out of 31 hives I
have less than 8 strong hives and will combine 5 very weak hives and try
to get them thru the winter.  I have my bees in 4 different yards but took
a beating in all yards.  How is the rest of y'alls bees doing?  My hives
all have a full body of honey on each of the hives I lost.  All my hives
are double hive bodies except 5 and they are single but will lose three of
them for sure.
                                          Ken the Sick Beekeeper
 
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