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This is a spinoff from a post from yesterday. This hive has been limping along and I didn't look closely enough until now. A couple of years ago an experienced beekeeper/entomologist said maybe I had EFB but that it would clear up as the weather warmed, coming out of spring. But he also thought maybe it was viruses from mites - not too helpful. I got a hold of some antibiotic and administered as recommended. Didn't get a test done - perhaps I should do so.
Disease recognition is an area I need much improvement in. If anyone could help by looking and giving their feedback I'd appreciate it. It doesn't look good to me. but it doesn't fit all the symptoms associated with foulbrood. Here's a link to photos on a Google Photos album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/51F8kHXGttzxVc649 I put descriptions and helpful info with the pix.
This hive has been weak since last year when I made it as a split from another in this bee yard. Much spotty brood. Open brood never seemed to have enough food in cells. Lots of crawlers in front of hive but no mites found in sugar rolls this year. No odor to pupae. No melting down or discoloration of open brood. No ropiness. Many emerging bees with tongues out, looking dark, greasy, or wet. Many look normal but don't fly. Bees in hive act kind of disorganized and jerky - agitated. Doesn't act like a well-organized colony.
Disease recognition is an area I need much improvement in. If anyone could help by looking and giving their feedback I'd appreciate it. It doesn't look good to me. but it doesn't fit all the symptoms associated with foulbrood. Here's a link to photos on a Google Photos album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/51F8kHXGttzxVc649 I put descriptions and helpful info with the pix.
This hive has been weak since last year when I made it as a split from another in this bee yard. Much spotty brood. Open brood never seemed to have enough food in cells. Lots of crawlers in front of hive but no mites found in sugar rolls this year. No odor to pupae. No melting down or discoloration of open brood. No ropiness. Many emerging bees with tongues out, looking dark, greasy, or wet. Many look normal but don't fly. Bees in hive act kind of disorganized and jerky - agitated. Doesn't act like a well-organized colony.