Opened up one of my hives today and found some dead bees on top of the inner cover which is on top of the only super, which is empty. I moved down to the top brood box which was full of bees. I saw all stages of brood including eggs by the time I got to the third frame but they were too angry to continue. I could also see some capped honey on the tops of frames so everything seemed normal except the bees on the inner cover. Is this an indication of anything I should worry about?
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Too hot up there between the covers. Flip that inner cover over, so the entrance notch is up. That will allow venting air movement between the covers.
Quote from: TheHoneyPump on June 16, 2019, 09:30:19 PM
Too hot up there between the covers. Flip that inner cover over, so the entrance notch is up. That will allow venting air movement between the covers.
I don?t think my cover has a notch. I?ll have another look and flip if it does.
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Mr Pollen, just curious, are those dead bees old, that is, is the hair worn off the top of thorax or bees of all ages?
Van
Quote from: van from Arkansas on June 16, 2019, 09:39:52 PM
Mr Pollen, just curious, are those dead bees old, that is, is the hair worn off the top of thorax or bees of all ages?
Van
I didn?t look that close. They are no more than 2 weeks old based on the last time I opened that hive.
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