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Just got back from the yards and done the counting, turns out that with all that have died and those that will probably die, I'm looking at about 15% mortality. this is higher from the norm i'm used to. perhaps the perplexing part about it is the fact that most that have died are vacant with not a bee to be found. I'm use to the odd hive starving to death and seeing a large cluster of dead bees but this is strange. Anyway, anyone wanting to post there mortality rates once they've done the final count please post them. It would be intresting to see how the winter has treated all our bees.
I think I did rather well this winter considering some reports I've heard from other beeks in the area, Once again the same senario of disappearing bees. thank you and best wishes for 2010.
I think I did rather well this winter considering some reports I've heard from other beeks in the area, Once again the same senario of disappearing bees. thank you and best wishes for 2010.