Large numbers of dead bees outside our hive

[Loolabelle1]

Thanks all. I will update the post after the Bee Inspector has been tomorrow afternoon.

[Loolabelle1]

Our Inspector thinks it might be paralysis and has sent a sample away for testing. Apparently takes about two weeks to get the results. It is a virus so you cannot treat with medication. You can try requeening but unlikely to find queens at this time of year. Just keeping our fingers crossed they can work through it as they are a very strong colony with brood on nine frames and filling a super with honey in four weeks. They also have a lovely temperament.

[Midland Beek]

Robbing.

[victor meldrew]

Originally Posted by midland beek

robbing.

hood!??

[BlidworthBees]

Originally Posted by susbees

Another possibility is that someone has illegally dealt with a honey bee colony in a chimney/air bricks somewhere close and that your bees have been robbing the abandonned, poisoned honey. There was a successful prosecution for this recently...all entrances must be blocked AND comb removed.

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Do you have a link to any information on this case which is in the public domain ? Thank you.

[susbees]

Originally Posted by BlidworthBees

Do you have a link to any information on this case which is in the public domain ? Thank you.

www.rspb.org.uk/Images/LegalEagle_tcm9-254999.pdf

I'll PM you the link in case you miss this. I expect it's in other places too.