Today we invited more interested students to the hives and sadly confirmed the death of both hives from what we believe was a combination of disease, winter cold, and mite infestation. We examined the frames noticing where the dead bees clustered in the winter for warmth before passing. There were also signs of hive distress from limited brood production and what looked like large, oversized brood of potential queens to replace a missing or unproductive queen. Thanks to everyone who helped, and we’re hoping to give folks more access to hands-on beekeeping this spring through site visits.Â










