I have several nucs I am feeding to build up I have 20 in one location all was doing well a week ago when I filled the feeders today I checked them one hive had several dead or dying bees on the landing board and several in front of the hive dying or dead
I opened it on up they was lathargic not defensive. and didnt move scatter or fly like normal I used no smoke on a day they are not flying much because of the weather I see no nothing obviuos that would have caused this. the bees would litterally fall off the frames when I inspected them. this hive was doing well a week ago THere was no deformates in the wings could it be tracheal mites I am thinking maybe pesticide kill or maybe I am not getting enough feed to them I am feeding 1:1 sugar syrup 2 quarts every 6 days but I was late getting feed to them by 2 days all the other hives do not show this sign of trouble they are on alfalfa that has blooms but not enough to feed all 20 colonies since most of it was cut last week any suggestions