Death of a hive

Every bee keeper will at one time or another grieve over the loss of a hive. This winter has been a sad one for us we have lost what we considered a strong hive.

Thomas found the bees in a tight small cluster at the center of the hive.


Their numbers dwindled so much as a group they couldn't keep warm. This bundle of bees froze to death.


We found some dead bees on the bottom screen. No real evidence of disease, mites, or other problems.


They still had a full frame of capped honey, but no queen and not enough bees to make it through the winter.


So we begin to try to figure out what happened to the bees.