Floss
House Bee
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2008
- Messages
- 129
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Shropshire, uk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
On advice split a hive that was about to swarm ( 6 june) - queen cell (capped) food, lovely brood, eggs, bees, then shook in more bee...all looked lovely. then On my return after a couple of days away it did'nt "look right".
Had a look - few bees (few dead but i thing they are chucking them out but can't see), QC still capped, s/o eggs but think they are dead, some faecal stains on inside, chalky cells/some dead brood, stores look off but very few - there is honey and nectar. Not right - feel very fed up!
Is there anything I can do for these bees ie feed anything - I have a spare hive but don't want to put in remaining bees with other hive in case of disease...or they'll fight?
A few days ago there were signs of flying bees and drones etc - it appeared healthy but obviously was'nt.
Any advice welcome as I am due a way again tomorrow for a few days....
Floss
Had a look - few bees (few dead but i thing they are chucking them out but can't see), QC still capped, s/o eggs but think they are dead, some faecal stains on inside, chalky cells/some dead brood, stores look off but very few - there is honey and nectar. Not right - feel very fed up!
Is there anything I can do for these bees ie feed anything - I have a spare hive but don't want to put in remaining bees with other hive in case of disease...or they'll fight?
A few days ago there were signs of flying bees and drones etc - it appeared healthy but obviously was'nt.
Any advice welcome as I am due a way again tomorrow for a few days....
Floss