failed hives

I tried to adopt a tiny colony that moved into my camper trailer, cut them out June 4. They swarmed almost immediately, I posted about it at http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?338335-transplanted-small-feral-colony-think-we-ve-lost-the-queen. I bought a frame of brood and a queen...

Hello- We lost two hives over the winter. I've attached three photos of frames from these hives. In one photo, you can see that the foundation has a blueish, moldy appearance. I assume this is from hives not being attended to by the bees--keeping them ventilated, etc?? In another of the...