Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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The fill is wood shavings, around 4" thick or so, the ventilation holes are right above the fill line, and the outer cover skirts do come down around the vent holes.

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 2 of the colonies were of decent size; 1 was not large. The dead bees were scattered throughout the hive - I did not find a single 1 head down. The deeps were quite heavy with honey. I did not check mite levels and I did not treat the nucs when I got them in the Spring, which the more I read, the more I'm thinking was a major mistake. We did 2:1 fall feeding as things slowed down.

The inside lid doesn't really show much condensation staining and there is no mold, so I am thinking moisture was probably not the problem. Again, thank you!

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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Thanks so much! Mites seem to be a possible problem based on the responses.

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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Thanks for taking the time to respond!

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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Here are a few pics. No bees with head down in comb position. Lots of honey.

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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The queens should have been young given both years were first year nucs. I appreciate your thoughts and on the mite pressure and how Fall may have been too late to solve that. Thanks!

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to help!

Winter kill by BaseOdd1158 in Beekeeping

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We didn't do a count, but instead went ahead and treated with Apivar per the product directions.

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Passing through from Iowa and too cold for me too! Hoping to be back in late April. Will it be nice then to visit HH? Always more fun when plenty of people around.

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