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On inspecting hives today I noticed one or two frames that there were small patches in the corner that had dead bees head first in the cells. I think it looks like isolation starvation as if small patches of bees have been cut off from the cluster.
I was not quite sure what to do abot the patches. It is on two frames in the corner and it looked quite grimey. I honestly do not think its a disease as every thing else in the hives is OK. I have no varroa and have sent samples away to check for nosema and acarine.
I have also a frame with a bit of mouldy pollen do I just take out the whole frame and replace or will the bees sort this out.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
I was not quite sure what to do abot the patches. It is on two frames in the corner and it looked quite grimey. I honestly do not think its a disease as every thing else in the hives is OK. I have no varroa and have sent samples away to check for nosema and acarine.
I have also a frame with a bit of mouldy pollen do I just take out the whole frame and replace or will the bees sort this out.
Thanks in advance for your advice.