So, my spring was going gang buster. 2 STRONG hives and 3 packages installed on 4/5/14 Everything was great. The last two days have seen freezing temps in NC. I go to find 2 package hives frozen to death. Dead queens, dead larva and dead workers. One of the strong hives has so many dead bees and larva in the doorstep that I cannot believe there are more than 1000 bees in there.
Another year and mother nature finds a new way to kill my bees.
Dang it.
Another year and mother nature finds a new way to kill my bees.
Dang it.