- Joined
- Sep 20, 2010
- Messages
- 155
- Reaction score
- 66
- Location
- N.E. Somerset
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
In my garden, approximately 30ft from the hives, are several, perhaps 50 or more, bees crawling around on the grass. On inspection most have deformed wings or do not seem to be able to fly. The colonies are obviously not feeding any weak bees any longer than necessary. I'm assuming that the bees are being carried out of the hives? This DWV seems to have flared up very quickly . I have done an autumn varroa treatment and will be doing the usual oxalic acid dribble too but haven't had the virus in my colonies to a degree that I noticed it before now.