I am a novice beekeeper and have a hive which is weak as evidenced by very little foraging activity. I have been feeding syrup for the past four weeks and they have consumed about three quarts so far. I have not opened the hive for examination as I feel it would risk chilling them if it is a small colony. There is no external sign of illness and they were medicated with fumadil, tetramycin and Apistan strips the past fall. The foraging activity I do see includes bees bringing in pollen, which a friend believes is an indication that a queen is present in the hive. Can someone comment on this? Reese