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Re: Disappearing Bees - Not CCD
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"J. Waggle" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:45:42 -0800
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> > Any of you want to fathom a guess?

I have seen this in some of my colonies in 2008, and to a greater degree in 2007. IMO, your symptoms point to nutritional deficit.  

The cause is difficult to determine, but I will say that nutritional deficit OR nectar dearth, need not be related to the amount of bloom OR weather conditions.

Not to bore all here, I can send reasons why I think this is so, off list, if you wish.  

Best Wishes,
Joe 
“There are, on average, two particularly good years in every ten, and one
particularly disastrous to the bees -as was the year 1860.  
(Bee Culture 1861)
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles/


      

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