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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Rurification on January 19, 2013, 06:47:25 pm
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My weak hive died this week. [See earlier post 'Is this dysentery or nosema? http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,39862.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,39862.0.html) for previous discussion.] Pic of poopy frame tops is below.
Since they obviously had something, is the honey safe to give to the other hive? [What stores they had left look like pic below - old brood frame with some pollen and honey on top.]
What about the poopy frames? How do I sanitize them for the next bunch? No rush to decide. It's in the 50s today, but supposed to be down to 6 degrees Sunday night. Things can stay put for a while.
(http://s1.postimage.org/691n3uz3v/tardis_2013_jan_12_frame.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/691n3uz3v/)
(http://s8.postimage.org/cx1f07if5/bees_with_dysentery_2013_jan.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cx1f07if5/)
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If it were me I would scrap the frames and comb. Scorch the inside of the box with a torch. But that's just me.
If it weren't for the poopy frames I would say reuse but I don't think I would risk new bees for $15 worth of frames.
Bailey
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Can I save the frames that are clean from that hive? or should I pitch them all.... [Horizontal hive - 22 frames]
And should I seal it up so the other bees can't rob it out?
I'm assuming we can eat the honey and use the comb for candles.
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What killed out the bees? I reuse my deadouts. I let the bees rob out the honey from them, then put them up for springtime. The only time I do not use comb from a deadout is if the SHB or moths ruined the frame. Most all my deadouts are from low numbers of bees due to mites and the crud they carry.
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What killed out the bees?
I'm not sure what killed them. THey were a big busy hive in the fall. No evidence of anything except the dysentery. I pulled a bottom board and didn't find any mites - even with a magnifying glass.
It was a new package in March. All comb was new this year and drawn themselves.
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I would store them somewhere so they wouldn't get damaged and get a package or two and use them with the new package. The comb and honey will give a couple packages a good start. But thats just me.