I keep my bees (3 hives) on my deck. I have one hive that is really cranky. The hives are outside large glass sliding doors of the family room. Lights in that room are on late into the evening. Mornings I have noticed bees on the deck (supified until they warm up). About 10% don't ever wake up. I had assumed that these bees were late getting home and attracted by the lights. One evening I checked at around 10 PM and there was the usual number, less than 30. In the moring there were about 200! I then assumed the hives had been visited and pestered during the night. One night last week while watching TV in the evening my daughter noticed an opossum on the deck by the hives. I chased it off. I'm assuming that it is the reason for the cranky hive. Does anyone have any recommondations for dealing with this little beast! I would rather deter than destroy the little devel. I quess I'm lucky it isn't a skunk! Thanks in advance. Jim Moore [log in to unmask]