Gahh! I'm an idiot.

[greenbtree]

Posted awhile back about my hive having very few bees and very little activity.  Decided needed to replace the queen....  even though I was confused as too why the have wasn't trying to replace her.
Was lying in bed the other night (where all such epiphanies happen) when it occurred to me the hive was under or close to under the drip line of the shed I placed them by.  Next morning got up at dawn and moved them about 5 feet away.  Luckily we have had a string of warm dry weather and I moved the hive right before the big rain here.  I popped the top just to make sure I hadn't killed them and I THINK there are more bees now.  There also were not more dead bees in the bottom, which there was a lot of them when I had done the inspection.  Poor girls...  I hadn't been able to find a new queen yet - good thing, I think I would of pinched a perfectly good queen.
Newbees should learn from my mistake, when placing a hive picture it in ALL weather conditions.
And don't forget to look up!!!

JC

[Kathyp]

more important to go by brood pattern and no. of eggs, etc.  weather does make a big difference!

[greenbtree]

Yeah, I know I need to inspect more closely for brood, but I figure the poor girls have gone through enough and need a few days to settle after the move, etc.

JC