I am a hobbiest beekeeper with two hives and while working with one of my
hives I noticed a strange smell in the hive. It has a sour smell like
something going bad and is pretty strong. This is a new hive that I just set
up this spring. I have been feeding this hive sugar water for about a month
to get it set up for winter.
                                                                I have only
been beekeeping for about two years so I dont have a lot of experience but I
have never smelled this before. Could this have anything to do with feeding
sugar water or could it indicate something else? Any help would be
appreciated.