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Title: Is this Nosema? or just cleansing flights?
Post by: Dexterjc on March 23, 2012, 08:09:46 PM

So our weather has been less than spring like for about 2 weeks (snow, rain, hail, ect.) Yesterday and today were our first sunny days since the end of February. Today when I went outside I saw this. Yesterday when I opened up the hives I saw no poop on the frames.

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/dexterjcrabtree/356e4246.jpg)

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/dexterjcrabtree/5e7b06ef.jpg)

I did tear one bee apart and found normal brown and yellow stomach contents.

Title: Re: Is this Nosema? or just clensing flights?
Post by: buzzbee on March 23, 2012, 08:37:08 PM

I don't see much to worry about.Especially if they were crawling around warming in the sunshine after being cooped up for a while.If the inside of the hive is clean,I would say your fine.
Check this article:
http://www.countryrubes.com/images/NOSEMA_KH_ARTICLE.pdf (http://www.countryrubes.com/images/NOSEMA_KH_ARTICLE.pdf)

Title: Re: Is this Nosema? or just clensing flights?
Post by: Dexterjc on March 23, 2012, 08:52:31 PM

Ken, thanks for the article.

Title: Re: Is this Nosema? or just cleansing flights?
Post by: Michael Bush on March 24, 2012, 01:17:26 AM

There isn't nearly enough poop. You sure you have bees in there? ;) After a long confinement I would expect a lot of poop...

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