earthsoul
New Bee
I have kept bees for a year, I moved my hive from my home 8 miles (as the crow flies) to a new home about 2 weeks ago, just before the weather turned so cold. They are in quite an exposed position so I have put pallets up each side of them to protect them from the wind, they are facing south and are able to fly straight out from the hive to field land unhindered!
They have been for cleansing flights as the wall behind has evidence of that!!!
But there seems to have been a regular number of dead bees around the entrance. There does seem to be a higher number of drones that is evident in the hive, I did sneak a peek inside and there are still bees feeding inside, I have fed them the last two days as I have been worried they may have been starving.
I use a WBC hive as this is double skinned so more able to withstand the temperatures in my area. The entrance plate has bee droppings evident on it as well as about 3-4 dead bees. I am not happy to do a full bee inspection as the weather is just too cold.
Could this be starvation? or the cold? or am I in danger of losing my colony?
They have been for cleansing flights as the wall behind has evidence of that!!!
But there seems to have been a regular number of dead bees around the entrance. There does seem to be a higher number of drones that is evident in the hive, I did sneak a peek inside and there are still bees feeding inside, I have fed them the last two days as I have been worried they may have been starving.
I use a WBC hive as this is double skinned so more able to withstand the temperatures in my area. The entrance plate has bee droppings evident on it as well as about 3-4 dead bees. I am not happy to do a full bee inspection as the weather is just too cold.
Could this be starvation? or the cold? or am I in danger of losing my colony?