On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Christopher Slade wrote:
 
> As today was about our first warmish day I looked briefly through my hives to
> see how they had got through the winter.  In some of them I saw a few bees
> whose wings looked as if the ends had been painted white.  This is something I
> have not seen before.  Could it be Cloudy Wing Virus?  If not, then what?
> Chris Slade
 
I think `cloudy' is a good description. They look distinctly misty or like
there's a smear of milk on them. What you have doesn't sound to me like I
saw it. However, I'd suggest doing some varroa tests promptly just in case.
 
G.
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