Hello,

I am in SC, and for the first time was beekeeping this summer.  I began with 
bees and queen from Rossman apiaries. I followed instructions from a book , 
and all was going well with two hives, then at the beginning of June I 
noticed one hive was acting differently, and then suddenly no activity at 
all.  I looked inside at that point and it would appear the queen had died 
for I saw very little brood.

I then looked in the other hive, and all appeared well.  Plenty of brood, 
and a strong looking bunch of bees.

On Monday of this week, it appeared business as usual in the hive.  But then 
yesterday I noticed no bees at all, and they are gone.

I see bumblebees and flies trying to get into the hives now, and thus I need 
to dismantle and clean.

My question is on how to clean the frames and boxes.  Do I just toss out the 
foundation and all and order new?  and I know there must be a recommended 
solution to sterilizing cleaning the hive bodies themselves.

I know this list is for more astute beekeepers, but by helping a newbie, I 
will become one of you in a few short years!

Adam Puzerewski

Mt Pleasant, SC Coburn WV

"Mountaineers are always free"

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