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Date: | Sat, 28 Aug 1999 08:30:17 -0500 |
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I would appreciate some ideas about why I've lost two hives of bees . . .
Despite fall treatment, only one of two hives made it through the winter
this year. This hive was looking good all spring.
Early summer I caught a swarm and re-started a second hive. I noticed at
the time that #1 didn't have nearly the number of bees coming and going as
it had. I didn't open it at that time.
One week after installing bees in #2 I opened it back up, re-installed the
other five frames, found good brood pattern and a nice fat queen. They
looked good. I also noticed no activity in #1. Opened it up and it was
empty - no bees, no honey, no pollen. Put that hive in storage.
I went on three week vacation shortly after that. Came back to find the
same situation in #2.
Why am I loosing bees? Is it way to late to order bees now?
John Taylor
Southeast Missouri
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