>Many of our club members are observing occasional hives that collect heaps
of dead bees under the entrance but the colonies are surviving.

Old saying: dead bees outside - live bees inside.

Dead ones don't walk out of entrances.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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