>What is your location?  
North of Linsay (Ontario) 
 
>Is what you are seeing the same as you saw last fall but earlier? 
Unknown 
 
>Is the comb the bees are on the same as the CCD bees were on? 
No 
> 
 
>Are these the survivors from last year CCD and have never seemed to 
thrive? 
No 
> Some CCD problems have been linked to OA use. Possibly even 
>formic. 
I use OA(v),partly because then they don't swallow acid, 
also don't have to open hive in Nov, breaking proplis seal 
 
dave 
 

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