queenless?

Hi- I am very new to beekeeping, just over one year. All my hives are Warre. My first hive from March '15 made it through the first year. Got another one (set in a new spot) with 4.9 bees that didn't arrive until May. They swarmed once on July 6 but the swarm disappeared quickly. They...

Hi all- looking for some help as I am very worried about one of my top bar hives. I did a thorough inspection on Saturday (48 hours) ago, and was shocked to see a large population of somewhat grumpy, purposeless bees, with virtually no honey stores present. We have large meadows, trees, etc -...