if it had been a long time since you visited the hive, the ants, yellow jackets, and other carnivores could have eaten the dead bees. otherwise, you may have had a true abscond.
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if it had been a long time since you visited the hive, the ants, yellow jackets, and other carnivores could have eaten the dead bees. otherwise, you may have had a true abscond.
disclaimer: novice beekeeper here who knows just enough to be dangerous
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Sick bees will leave the hive to die elsewhere...taking their disease with them. Not strange at all that there aren't any bees left...dead or alive.
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as always, very good point michael. and i should have gone back and reread timcaz's post. he states that the hives were strong with bees two weeks prior. could all of them have left the hive to die?
disclaimer: novice beekeeper here who knows just enough to be dangerous
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