Northants_new
New Bee
- Joined
- Feb 2, 2010
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- Location
- Northants
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 1
Hi, looking for some advice from experienced beekeepers.
I received my first hive and bees last Friday and set them up in a decent spot at the top of the garden.
I left the frames out of the super and placed 1 ltr of syrup in a contact feeder in their place, as was suggested on the instructions that accompanied the bees.
I was careful to ensure that none of the liquid leaked out around the hive.
Sunday morning I noticed 30 or 40 dead bees outside the front of the hive.
Further, I have noticed 3 or 4 wasps during the day at the entrance. One appeared to be fighting with what soon turniver out to be another dead bee.
This monring the front of the hive is clear....no more fatalties.
In your opinion is this just a case of wasps being after the syrup or would you sugest that this number of deaths so soon after recieving the hive symbolised other problems?
I received my first hive and bees last Friday and set them up in a decent spot at the top of the garden.
I left the frames out of the super and placed 1 ltr of syrup in a contact feeder in their place, as was suggested on the instructions that accompanied the bees.
I was careful to ensure that none of the liquid leaked out around the hive.
Sunday morning I noticed 30 or 40 dead bees outside the front of the hive.
Further, I have noticed 3 or 4 wasps during the day at the entrance. One appeared to be fighting with what soon turniver out to be another dead bee.
This monring the front of the hive is clear....no more fatalties.
In your opinion is this just a case of wasps being after the syrup or would you sugest that this number of deaths so soon after recieving the hive symbolised other problems?