Creuser69
New Bee
I have keeping an eye on my two hives overs the winter.
A few weeks ago when the weather was warm I opened them up to put ambrosia feed onto them.
Both were active. Over the last couple of weeks one of the hives has declined in numbers. Today I removed the roof and crownboard, not many bees.
When iIchecked throught the brood frames, there were very few bees, most of the brood cells were empty.
I found about 500 to 1000 bees on the mesh floor. No sign of damp, staining etc. It all looks pretty clean except very few bees.
Im new to beekeeping, started last year.
Questions:-
What the probable cause?
Can I keep the frames full of honey and pollen as food for another hive?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Nigel
A few weeks ago when the weather was warm I opened them up to put ambrosia feed onto them.
Both were active. Over the last couple of weeks one of the hives has declined in numbers. Today I removed the roof and crownboard, not many bees.
When iIchecked throught the brood frames, there were very few bees, most of the brood cells were empty.
I found about 500 to 1000 bees on the mesh floor. No sign of damp, staining etc. It all looks pretty clean except very few bees.
Im new to beekeeping, started last year.
Questions:-
What the probable cause?
Can I keep the frames full of honey and pollen as food for another hive?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Nigel