It's cold as hell today, but a couple of weeks ago we had a warmer one and the bees were out. I did a hive check and have 1 dead. Not positive but I'm assuming it was mites as it looked like numbers had dwindled and there was a small ball dead at the top.
It was a strong hive in the fall and had plenty of honey.
I'm debating about buying some pollen for early spring to try to get them started quick and try some splits.
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