>> With respect to your bee squeeze test: how would I interpret the >> results, one way or another? Bill Truesdell responds: > As usual, it all depends on what else you see and hear, but if the bees do > not show Varroa issues, it could be dysentery or nosema. I think I didn't ask my question clearly enough, so let me expose the depths of my ignorance. ;-) If I squeeze some dead bees and get "loads of brown liquid bee poop", Is that a *good* thing because it means they were successfully holding it in so they don't have dysentry, or it is a *bad* thing because the poop being held in their bodies is supposed to be more solid, and if it's liquid it means they do have dysentry? I suppose I should make myself dissect a few dead bees this summer and get more familiar with the normal state! Anne. -- Ms. Anne Bennett, as a private citizen: [log in to unmask] Also reachable more officially at work: [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