I went and put patties and feed on the gals yesterday. All were alive except one. I didn't expect them to make it.
Good thing I checked on them when I did. A couple have gotten really low on stores. To the point they were starving. One hive had 2-3 hundred dead on the bottom board, with another 100+ dead with them buried in the cells. The classic starvation sign. I wish I had my camera. It would have been classic pic to be able to post to show starvation. When I check them this weekend I will take my pic. If the workers have not cleaned them out I will post a pic of what starvation looks like.
Key is: I thought I left them enough. We have had a pretty gloomy winter and they have used more than I thought. Leave more than you think.
Side note: This is not what all my hives looked like. 2 of 10. But all 10 were pretty dang low on stores. 2 were really low.
Good thing I checked on them when I did. A couple have gotten really low on stores. To the point they were starving. One hive had 2-3 hundred dead on the bottom board, with another 100+ dead with them buried in the cells. The classic starvation sign. I wish I had my camera. It would have been classic pic to be able to post to show starvation. When I check them this weekend I will take my pic. If the workers have not cleaned them out I will post a pic of what starvation looks like.
Key is: I thought I left them enough. We have had a pretty gloomy winter and they have used more than I thought. Leave more than you think.
Side note: This is not what all my hives looked like. 2 of 10. But all 10 were pretty dang low on stores. 2 were really low.