Checked on the hives today, found one to be doing well, the other dead. It seems to me that they starved. Lots of bees in the cells head down. Alot of yellow/brown streaks in the hive also. Several of the frames were covered in mold. Looks like bread mold.
They were fed a 2:1 sugar syrup in the fall. Stores were very low prior to feeding due to a very wet and cold fall. Fumagilin treatment was also given at that time.
The mold seemed to be on frames of uncapped syrup. (the outter most frames).
Questions: -what are the chances of the yellow/brown streaks being nosema? Is it common to see this in a distressed colony?
-can the frames that are moldy be cleaned and reused?
-how does one clean moldy frames?
-is the mold dangerous/harmful to the bee.
(have package bees comming in a few weeks)
Thanks
Jon
They were fed a 2:1 sugar syrup in the fall. Stores were very low prior to feeding due to a very wet and cold fall. Fumagilin treatment was also given at that time.
The mold seemed to be on frames of uncapped syrup. (the outter most frames).
Questions: -what are the chances of the yellow/brown streaks being nosema? Is it common to see this in a distressed colony?
-can the frames that are moldy be cleaned and reused?
-how does one clean moldy frames?
-is the mold dangerous/harmful to the bee.
(have package bees comming in a few weeks)
Thanks
Jon