About 6-8 weeks ago hive activity again, this was too early and when I came back from holiday there was nothing going on, basically the whole colony was dead. It was absolutely crap weather so I just left it, completely hacked off as you can imagine, I have just gone back today to find bees coming in and out (same kind, Buckfast). I was shocked and stunned I had the gloves on to remove all the mess.
Question is, what do I do now? I only started last year, do I buy another nucleus or a single queen, I am feeding them sugar syrup again to keep them gonig but is this just an accident and are they still doomed or should I check them in a week again?
I have not looked to find a queen, I assumed she would have been dead as there was nothing going on a while back (must have been dead, I simply cannot see any other option)
Any help and advice would be really good as I'm stumped what to do at the moment
Question is, what do I do now? I only started last year, do I buy another nucleus or a single queen, I am feeding them sugar syrup again to keep them gonig but is this just an accident and are they still doomed or should I check them in a week again?
I have not looked to find a queen, I assumed she would have been dead as there was nothing going on a while back (must have been dead, I simply cannot see any other option)
Any help and advice would be really good as I'm stumped what to do at the moment