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>Which means they fly out to die, no matter the weather
the cluster shrinks rapidly, and the next cold snap it is dead,
the size of a fist. 

Something that seems to not be brought up is that in past "clear" CCD diagnoses mention is made that no robbing takes place subsequent to die out and no re-habitation by swarms during swarm season.  Packages placed in "infected" hives seem to follow the CCD procedure and subsequently also disappear.

At least the above is what I have gleaned in past discussions concerning CCD symptoms.

Mike in LA


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