Dead Bees Outside hive after the Varroa treatment started

[john1]

I started Varroa treatment in the third week of August.
I am using ApiVar. It (2 strips) is in the hive for nearly 2 weeks now.

After the treatment started, I can a lot of dead bees outside the hive.
I checked the Varroa board under the hive and I could find nearly 75 small varroas (may be more than that).

I am worried about the number of dead bees outside the hive.

Is it normal to see dead bees in this season or after the ApiVar treatment started?
Do I need to do anything?

Thank you for your help

 

[Erichalfbee]

It’s not likely to be the Apivar but just normal die off. How many dead bees?

 

[Boston Bees]

Photo please?

Probably just coincidental kicking out of drones, but photo will help to confirm.

 

[GuyNir]

Could be old summer foragers.

 

[Nannysbees]

Could be old summer foragers.

Think that's what we have, noticed a quite a few slowly crawling on the floor and some on the flowers that look like they have frozen, thought they may have been caught or with the temp dropping!!

 

[madasafish]

If done in accordance with instructions you should have no problems.
A picture would help - close up of a few dead bees plus view of pile of dead ones.

 

[Ian123]

Certainly with apiguard some colonies can react by cleaning out brood, as suggested post a picture so we can better judge.

 

[john1]

Thank you so much all for the replies.
Please see the attached photos.

 

[pnkemp]

Looks like mostly drones to me. The huge eyes are a great ID point

 

[user 819]

Drone eviction.

 

[john1]

Thank you so much for confirming.
So, I believe I do NOT need to worry. I am not loosing the colony.
Many thanks

 

[Erichalfbee]

Drone eviction.

My colonies usually allow a few through winter. I love seeing that

Not all the colonies throw them out at the same time so they move along till they get to the last one so there’s always a larger number outside one box

 

[madasafish]

Mine evict drones gradually so I rarely see heaps of dead drones.

 

[GuyNir]

As Dani, each of my colonies has its own schedule.

 

[user 819]

Agree each colony doesn't work tot he same timing when it comes to drone eviction.