BernardBlack Field Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined May 7, 2016 Messages 573 Reaction score 49 Location Co. Armagh Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 Apr 21, 2017 #1 Spotted this bee in hive. Nearly looked like half the wings have been chewed off. Any thoughts? (Ignore the white stuff on bee. My fault) Attachments image.jpg 204.6 KB
Spotted this bee in hive. Nearly looked like half the wings have been chewed off. Any thoughts? (Ignore the white stuff on bee. My fault)
For want of a better word Queen Bee Joined Oct 30, 2010 Messages 12,502 Reaction score 38 Location South West Hive Type National Number of Hives Miriads Apr 21, 2017 #2 If recent hatchling could be Deformed Wing Virus* ( DWV).... treat with Hiveclean *although the few times I have seen DWV the wings look more shriveled and not cleanly cut. Yeghes da
If recent hatchling could be Deformed Wing Virus* ( DWV).... treat with Hiveclean *although the few times I have seen DWV the wings look more shriveled and not cleanly cut. Yeghes da
enrico Queen Bee Joined Mar 4, 2011 Messages 12,430 Reaction score 3,779 Location Somerset levels Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 Apr 21, 2017 #3 Probably just old like me!!!!!! Ah hhhhhhhhh
Millet Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2015 Messages 9,135 Reaction score 15 Location Co / Durham / Co Cleveland and Northumberland Hive Type National Number of Hives 17 nucs.... Apr 21, 2017 #4 enrico said: Probably just old like me!!!!!! Ah hhhhhhhhh Click to expand... You are not old , your body thinks you are but your mind thinks otherwise, . On the broken wings they look like they have been snapped when the bee is dead and dry, probably through getting moved about.
enrico said: Probably just old like me!!!!!! Ah hhhhhhhhh Click to expand... You are not old , your body thinks you are but your mind thinks otherwise, . On the broken wings they look like they have been snapped when the bee is dead and dry, probably through getting moved about.
yeogi75 Drone Bee Joined Sep 18, 2011 Messages 1,337 Reaction score 1 Location leicester united kingdom Hive Type National Number of Hives 15 nationals Apr 21, 2017 #5 looks like a dead drone that has died and bees chewed at it to get it out the hive
OP BernardBlack Field Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined May 7, 2016 Messages 573 Reaction score 49 Location Co. Armagh Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 Apr 22, 2017 #6 Should have said, I took it alive but accidentally killed it. Pretty sure it was a drone actually.