Hi Annette,
If there was SOME brood then isolation starvation during a cold snap when they would be reluctant to leave the brood to move onto fresh stores might be the answer. Dead bees with heads in cells usually spells starvation. There is a balancing act between cluster size and food supply. A bigger cluster can reach further but eats more. Warmer winters means that brood rearing continues throughout, which is fine except for cold spells. This behaviour will, with Darwinian assistance be reduced in due course.
Chris
In a message dated 26/03/2008 14:08:47 GMT Standard Time, annette.hawkins1@... writes:
Hi Chris. from what I could see not a lot of brood if any. The problem of late treatment for varroa would seem to be the answer. Annette----- Original Message -----From: cslade777@aol.com Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 5:45 PMSubject: Re: [santa_group] Loss of bees
Annette,Was there brood?Chris
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