tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391860806846065336.post6128618384613687247..comments2023-07-19T16:49:25.583+01:00Comments on A Buzz About Life: The Post I Hoped Never to WriteMorlock5Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10243915692553237454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391860806846065336.post-79280392329718706342013-03-29T09:55:32.038+00:002013-03-29T09:55:32.038+00:00Thanks for that. However the Bees in the last pict...Thanks for that. However the Bees in the last picture are what I shook off the frames. When I first opened the hives they were still in the cluster formation until I soon them free. I do really appreciate your feedback thoughMorlock5Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243915692553237454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391860806846065336.post-84872371445625123782013-03-29T09:51:55.814+00:002013-03-29T09:51:55.814+00:00Hi Ian,
the classical starvation dead doesn´t loo...Hi Ian,<br /><br />the classical starvation dead doesn´t look like that. In that case you will find a dead cluster on the cells. If you find the bees on the floor, there must be other reasons of their dead. That can be a virus or varroa damages. Often a virus as a late effect of varroa damage in the late sommer. A very good control technic is to give the dead bees in a bucket. Cover them with water, insert a couple drops of dish-soap and svivel all around. Take a sieve (mesh big enough to let the varroas passing and cose enough to filter the bees) and throw it into an other bucket or better glas. Then you can see the fallen varroas. It could be, that you will very surprised about the result.<br /><br />Best wishes from Germany<br /><br />ThorstenTotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901673221667299780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391860806846065336.post-46859843731242708992013-03-29T09:50:25.406+00:002013-03-29T09:50:25.406+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Totohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901673221667299780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391860806846065336.post-40415280501241255582013-03-28T22:37:22.015+00:002013-03-28T22:37:22.015+00:00Ian - I have been away from your site for a while,...Ian - I have been away from your site for a while, but I am so sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you. Don't give up. What you are doing is really important. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know. BenBen Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236432903658898557noreply@blogger.com