Hi John,
This does not look like "normal" bald brood at all.
I saw a hive with a similar condition in another's bees in almonds a couple
of years ago, but was unable to figure out the cause.
Is there any chance that that hive had been exposed to some pesticide?
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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