On 26-Jan-10, at 9:36 AM, Bill T wrote:

>>  And usually we know which ones are going to die before
> winter ever sets in.

Hi Bill Allen and all

If oxalic acid is applied using the drizzle method as is recommended  
here in Ontario, 5ml of solution per seam of bees implies live bees  
not dead or no bees.  I apply this treatment in late November or  
early December depending on the weather(in 2009 early Dec).  Karen  
wrote there was no brood,  no bees dead or alive, lots of stores.  I  
do not believe that the bees would drag their dead sisters out before  
leaving themselves to die outside the hive in winter.  Therefore I  
still think that they left, for whatever logical reason, before  
winter set in.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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