abandoned hive

Hi folks I am brand new at this so if what I am talking about is a rookie mistake, just let me know. At this point in life I have thick skin. I bought a new English hive last April and a NUC with two medium brood supers. Moved the bees over and all was well. In late summer we opened the hive...

I went to check on my hives which I have not inspected for a month and all of my bees are gone! Both hives are two years old. The honey is gone and there are no dead bees or brood. They had some wax moth damage and I found a few beetles but I’m not sure if that happened before or after they...

Hello All! I posted without seeing the introduction forum. Sorry! I yam a crazy midwestern white boy who doesn't belong on this planet, and possibly any other. After my teenage years, I ended up in Florida where I spent 30 years getting dragged down. Finally came back to the home my parents...