> > > > I didn't think I pushed my luck all that far and still don't know exactly > what the > cause was. I saw no nosema and I did a (cursory check). The mite levels > were > high, but many have reported much higher levels without such loss, and many > of the hives lost were splits in their first year. > > Whatever it was, it took no prisoners. > > I tend to agree with Dennis and also Jerry. IMO, this is not the same old > same old. > > The frames, whatever it is, you passed it to new colonies / nucs by the frames. Or the topology of mortality shows a different way of transmition? -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm