Dead bees on SBB

[Fannbee]

This is my first year of beekeeping.   I am a little concern about 15 or so dead bees on the SBB of my strong hive.  I saw them this morning.  I live in the south and we have had our first bit of cold weather.  Low last night was 43.

I havn't had much problems with varroa or anything else for that matter.  Maybe a few SHBs that I have seen and killed in the the last couple of months.  Not much else.

Is this normal?

Thanks

[Michael Bush]

The old field bees are dying off.  It's normal.  It has nothing to do with a SBB.  There are bees dying all the time, but the weather finally gets cold enough that the house bees can't keep them hauled out all the time.

[Fannbee]

Thanks for the information Michael.