OP
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What was the floor of the hive like. a bed of dead bees or minimal..
it was most definitely a bed of dead bees - an inch deep
What was the floor of the hive like. a bed of dead bees or minimal..
And isolation starvation happens because the colony is too small to move over to storesBack to the OP: isolation starvation? Two empty frames each side of the brood. Two or more of the pics show numerous bees head down into the cells. I'm not disputing the varroa damage (thanks, I have learnt something) but I think it could be isolation starvation as well.
look at the frames - there is still some stores near the bees - dwindled then died due to low numbers I think, you would still see the bees in cellsBack to the OP: isolation starvation? Two empty frames each side of the brood. Two or more of the pics show numerous bees head down into the cells. I'm not disputing the varroa damage (thanks, I have learnt something) but I think it could be isolation starvation as well.
look at the frames - there is still some stores near the bees - dwindled then died due to low numbers I think, you would still see the bees in cells
Given the supers were on quite late - does that mean all honey was taken quite late? What feeding regime was employed?thanks all...shame....he had supers on quite late hence no autumn treatment but then we used my bioxal trickle when i did mine (mine all had apiguard in Sept)
salutary lesson i guess
also makes me wonder....i never bother with mite drop count and just routinely use apiguard plus a winter trickle...is that sufficient or should i engage in measuring mite drop etc?
Thanks for that explanation not seen it myself but will look out for this during an inspectionTypical signs of varroa collapse
First picture shows perforated brood cappings with one emerging bee too weak to fight out of its cell, starved with its proboscis out.
Second picture shows lots of white specks at the tops of the cells. This is varroa poo. So every cell was infested.
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pms typo for ipm integrated pest management.
Yes starved because they dwindled to such a small size that they couldn’t move over to stores. Because the colony had been annihilated by varroa.Hi all.
Just a beginner here but looking at the number of bees with their heads in cells and the lack of stores on the frames i am leaning toward starvation myself. Wings of bees don't seem to show much sign of DWV? Now I am no expert just hoping to learn.
Same, l fear, for our church attendance. Sorry, off topic really.Once they are down to the critical mass their doom is quite rapid.
It’s the way of the world. Look where different religions have got us?Same, l fear, for our church attendance. Sorry, off topic really.
Dani, I hesitate to ask this but what does varroa guanine taste like? Other than "not like sugar".Ian has mentioned those white specks being crystallised sugar. I don't think so personally but you can tell if you taste it. If it's varroa guanine it isn't going to kill you
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