CCD colonies in the early phases often will not take feed of any type, in  
the hive, or outside.  As the problem increases in severity, foraging  activity 
often drops off dramatically.  
 
In the aftermath of a severe loss from CCD, recovering colonies may do  fine, 
and once you see white honey cappings, things seem to be on the way to  full 
recovery.  
 
But, some beekeepers reported this spring that their recovering  colonies 
were dawdling along.  If fed syrup, the queen would stop  laying as soon as the 
syrup jug went dry, even though there was plenty of  natural forage available 
to stimulate egg-laying.   Jerry



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