Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Mikey N.C. on November 27, 2017, 05:53:10 pm

Title: 1st dead out !.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on November 27, 2017, 05:53:10 pm

60's in the day, 30s °f, yellow jackets. In an out like no one is home.  Wifey said . got home today 59° ,

(https://s8.postimg.cc/hk1an2pc1/1127171652.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/hk1an2pc1/)
One side of frame, other side
(https://s8.postimg.cc/44e9x48z5/1127171652a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/44e9x48z5/)
Is this molding pollen ?
(https://s8.postimg.cc/cmnq1ni4h/1127171650.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/cmnq1ni4h/)

Title: Re: 1st dead out !.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on November 27, 2017, 06:09:22 pm

30's at night.
Did not find yellow dot Ga. Q ( nuc) all bees dead on bottom board.

Title: Re: 1st dead out !.
Post by: Perry on November 27, 2017, 06:19:01 pm

Not sure what killed them. :-\
Bottom pic is of pollen starting to mold a bit.

Title: Re: 1st dead out !.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on November 27, 2017, 06:50:27 pm

I'll get a pic tomorrow of bottom board in dead out, had to move quickly.

Title: Re: 1st dead out !.
Post by: neillsayers on November 27, 2017, 08:47:21 pm

Mikey,

Man I feel your pain. I'm grieving over the loss of my hives today. Got me sick to the stomach. Can't give up though, I'm hooked.

Title: Re: 1st dead out !.
Post by: Jen on November 27, 2017, 10:08:57 pm

I hear ya Neil, I had a nuc freeze last winter, opened to lid and all the bees wet, soggy, dead at the top with the dead queen in the middle. Makes me very sad  :\'(