Lots Of Dead Bees On The Bottom Board

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You open your hive and find lots of dead bees on the bottom board.

If your bees got very cold in winter and ran out of stores, they can die and fall to the bottom board.

1.Winter Dead Bees On Bottom Board

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Starvation

Microencapsulated pesticides consist of an active pesticide that is coated in a polymeric substance to protect the pesticide.

Stored Microencapsulated Pesticides

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This may sound trivial, but if a hive gets buried under snow, and is unable to breathe, it will die. 

Suffocation

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Dead Bees On The Bottom Board In Warmer Weather

There are far more factors that can cause lots of dead bees on the bottom board in warmer weather ...

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ADVICE

If you suspect your hive has been poisoned, you will see a lot of bees that are dead on the bottom board. You may also find heaps of dead bees in front of the hive. 

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