elvis
New Bee
Hiya. I am new to the forum.
We are in our 3rd year of beekeeping and had 4 hives going into the winter. All have been fed with fondant until December and seemed quite happy.
The bees on 3 hives have been really active, seen taking pollen in over the last week. But the other hive was quiet and when we looked today the bees are all dead. There are plenty of stores of capped honey in the hive. There are also some frames with mould on. The dead bees are on the floor and scattered over several frames. I couldnt see any sign of brood. Any ideas?
What do we do with the hive now? Obviously clean off the dead bees but can we use the frames again or is it not worth the risk?
Any suggestions?
We are in our 3rd year of beekeeping and had 4 hives going into the winter. All have been fed with fondant until December and seemed quite happy.
The bees on 3 hives have been really active, seen taking pollen in over the last week. But the other hive was quiet and when we looked today the bees are all dead. There are plenty of stores of capped honey in the hive. There are also some frames with mould on. The dead bees are on the floor and scattered over several frames. I couldnt see any sign of brood. Any ideas?
What do we do with the hive now? Obviously clean off the dead bees but can we use the frames again or is it not worth the risk?
Any suggestions?