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[Stiffy]

Have been delaying inspecting but checked a hive today that didnt seem to be as active as the others I have.
There were plenty of stores in the hive but few bees and no sign of the queen. The hive went into the winter as a strong colony (8 full frames of bees) and was treated exactly the same as the others but it would seem that HM didnt make it.
Oh well bit gutted but onwards and upwards
Cheers
S

 

[For want of a better word]

I know that feeling.... I always feel that perhaps I did nay do enough... did something wrong...... etc etc.
But as I believe Auldous Huxley once said ." Rolling in the sh1t is no way to get clean".... you just MUST go forward!

Of course the perfect beek never has any losses or ever makes any mistakes..............

 

[MJBee]

"Of course the perfect beek never has any losses or ever makes any mistakes."

There is no such animal

 

[enrico]

If I was a betting man I would say that there is a queen you missed and they will come through. It is always the ones you worry about that seem to pull through and the ones you have faith in that go into collapse, where would be the fun if mother nature wasn't playing with us all!!!!!
Hope for the best and wish you luck

 

[richardbees]

stiffy,

sorry you lost it...but you still have 14 left? I've only got the one this winter and I'm worried sick!

rich

 

[Queens59]

Silly question...is there such a thing as a perfect bee-keeper??

 

[Finno]

Tough luck but wherever you have livestock, you will have dead stock!

 

[VEG]

I know how you feel matey I have lost this winter as well

 

[taff..]

Silly question...is there such a thing as a perfect bee-keeper??

nope.


some are bad, some are good, a few are very good and a couple are excellent, none are perfect

 

[PaleoPerson]

If I was a betting man I would say that there is a queen you missed and they will come through. It is always the ones you worry about that seem to pull through and the ones you have faith in that go into collapse, where would be the fun if mother nature wasn't playing with us all!!!!!
Hope for the best and wish you luck

Agreed, two colonies I thought were doomed late last year have pulled through with no problems.

 

[Stiffy]

Thanks for replies and support, it is appreciated. I still hold out some hope for the colony and as there is little to lose will watch and wait.... will post back if things work out.
Cheers
S