Darryl
House Bee
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2021
- Messages
- 191
- Reaction score
- 94
- Location
- Rossendale, Lancashire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
Just opened up a "dead" hive in the apiary. Sodden wet inside and out from recent rains. Mould on frame tops. Loads of dead bees
On checking the frames I discovered around 30 workers and a queen, all moving around slowly - but alive! Plenty of food, no brood.
First feeling is that the colony is a gonner but I can't bring myself to dumping a living queen. I've placed them in a dry 5 frame nuc with drawn comb in case she starts laying . Put nuc in the garage out of the weather. Is there anything else I can do to enhance the chances for them?
On checking the frames I discovered around 30 workers and a queen, all moving around slowly - but alive! Plenty of food, no brood.
First feeling is that the colony is a gonner but I can't bring myself to dumping a living queen. I've placed them in a dry 5 frame nuc with drawn comb in case she starts laying . Put nuc in the garage out of the weather. Is there anything else I can do to enhance the chances for them?