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I realise I'm clutching at straws , but when you read articles ,such as in the link below , it starts to look as likely as several other options . I think if you want to see the article copy and paste in address bar. https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2664.13867

You are right, I am at a loss to know why this happened and would like to get a definitive answer . my suspicions of poisoning were aroused when I remembered seeing an old lady spraying the wild flowers on the verge 150 metres from the bees ( don't know what was being sprayed ) back in the...

there seems to be several possible candidates in this case . though the frames in my photo's are the worst , there are many that don't have such mould and the honey super is perfect . but until I can be sure there isn't disease or poison in the pollen or honey , I am reluctant to donate or use...

that is very interesting as the suddenness of the disease gets me , and that some do survive yet not enough to be viable . I've also heard CBPV is hard to diagnose , can you be sure this was the cause of your loss , or an educated guess ?

I was reading an article recently , that doubted that glyphosate was the major cause of bee mortality but the surfactants used in round up were. and the mortality was high.

no , I don't think I've upset anyone yet . but on reading the bad effects of a common house hold pesticide (round up ) has on bee health , I thought how well it fitted with the circumstances . Was just a thought.

Perhaps this could be the reason , but not sure where they might have caught it . The hive does stand next to another split that seems to be ok so far . and seen a lot of pollen going in . Mid Feb. east Sussex coast

This colony is in a quite urban environment and wondered if anyone had experience of roundup or similar pest control products on their bees.

The QC hatched and built the colony up from 4 or5 brood frames to 11 frames full ( 6or 7 foundation ) and a full shallow super of honey ,until their demise .

yes I see what you're saying , with the crawling and acarine . but think the large proportion affected over such a short time ruled it out for me ?

hi , I hope you are correct but I am suspecting poisoning . I wasn't sure if the bees would have attempted an emergency cell , seeing's there was still brood until the end. I couldn't see any tunnels of wax moths when the combs are held up to the light certainly nothing to worry about and this...

Over just 2-4 days bees were climbing up plants and a wall next to the entrance . to be quite honest I'm not sure if they were coming or going from the hive and think maybe a bit of both .

This was a split with a capped queen cell , made earlier in 2021 . I am tending towards poisoning , that probably occurred in August when I witnessed lots of bees struggling to fly and crawling up plants near the entrance . They all looked fine (wings all good ) just couldn't stay airborne

Hi B . thanks for getting back so Quickly . to my surprise there is next to no signs of wax moth ,even though the hive has been dead since before Christmas I think . The only brood is capped and mostly dry some are wet with just the husks remaining . There is loads of pollen and as i say a full...

hi guys my name is Bruce and I am new to this group and a bit of advice here would be helpful , after a sudden illness ,that started late August 2021 and though not quite as bad now , is still severely restricting my proper beekeeping abilities . After seeing no action from the front of the...