A friend called and ask me to come over and look at one of her hives it seem the population was decreasing at a alarming rate. My first obversation was a lot of black shinny bees (no hair on them) and K wings. There was no queen or sign of a queen to be found. Two frames had a small amount of brood but only on one side of each frame. I remember reading that the shinny no hair symptoms is some kind of desease but I can't find where I read it. Could someone please explain these symptom and what should be done to correct it.
Thanks
Barney
Thanks
Barney