Algis Stankus-Saulaitis wrote: > Here's the puzzlement: a few weeks ago I noticed liquid at the entrance, > flowing out from the hive along the bottom board. As is my habit, I every > so often use a small twig to flick out dead bees near the entrance. It turned > out that liquid was not moisture, but honey. And an inspection showed no moisture under the lid. These could be signs of a dead colony. How about some more info about this colony: How many live bees are visible at the top of the colony when the lid is lifted? A cluster of bees or a few bees wandering around? Tim Tim Sterrett Westtown, (Southeastern) Pennsylvania, USA [log in to unmask] 39*55'N 75*33'W