At 09:36 AM 12/31/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Bryan,
>
>Two days ago we had about 3 - 5 inches of snow and around a number of the
>hives I noticed many dead bees ( 50 - 100 ). Have others noticed this ?  and
>should I be concerned ?
>
>reply:
>
>Sounds like a cleansing flight to me. I'd leave things alone.  Bees know
>when they need to use the toilet.
>
>Clay


It could also be the old bees dying off. Normal thing in the north to
notice this early in the winter.

Mike