MrTrueman
House Bee
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2009
- Messages
- 106
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- Location
- North Derbyshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
Hi All,
I just wanted some opinions on a hive I lost in January.
I had to move all my hives to a new site just after the cold spell in January and noticed I had lost one.
No brood apart from about 5 cells.
Lots of stores, all free flowing honey.
Only about 5 bees with heads in cells.
When the hive went down before winter it was not massive, so it was on my endangered list. Also just before winter the bees had tried to supersede her but she was still laying and far too late to mate so I knocked it down.
So my feeling is failed queen failure or the cold due to number of bees. I have attached a photo of the number of bees.
All opinions gratefully received.
I just wanted some opinions on a hive I lost in January.
I had to move all my hives to a new site just after the cold spell in January and noticed I had lost one.
No brood apart from about 5 cells.
Lots of stores, all free flowing honey.
Only about 5 bees with heads in cells.
When the hive went down before winter it was not massive, so it was on my endangered list. Also just before winter the bees had tried to supersede her but she was still laying and far too late to mate so I knocked it down.
So my feeling is failed queen failure or the cold due to number of bees. I have attached a photo of the number of bees.
All opinions gratefully received.