Ron Bogansky wrote: "The colony was completely dead except for a few stragglers....The best way to describe what I saw would be akin to a winter deadout. There was no honey left,..." ***************** In Chester County (southeastern Penna), I've heard two recent reports of similar colony deaths. My five colonies have _no honey_ stored in them. I started feeding yesterday. In autumn 2002, several people in Chester County began feeding in early autumn. Bees _seemed_ busy and colonies appeared to be filled with bees both summers. Tim -- Tim Sterrett [log in to unmask] (southeastern) Pennsylvania, USA 39.95 N 75.53 W :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::