[[[The bottom box has the queen, it is the only one that can abscond. That has been my biggest problem this time of the year when the maple flow stops. Right now they are bringing in lots of honey. And they are growing fast.
Jim]]]
Jim, your thoughts on absconding??? I had a hive abscond, August 2017. The hive had dwarf wing virus and I had not treated for varroa. It was a preplanned abscond as there was no brood. Since use of OAV I have not had an abscond. I am very interested in this little understood absconding issue.
Jim, I would most certainly appreciate your thoughts as well as other beeks thoughts on abscond of honeybees and any link to Varroa mites that might be concluded. Thank you for your time.