Bad news on the bee front:
Mud Honey hive, while robust and full of bees, is without a queen. Or at least a queen that is laying. There was nary an egg or a larva to be found. Time to requeen. Pronto.
And Blue Moon is a mystery. Also no sign of eggs or larvae. But most puzzling: the bees were lethargic. Almost zombie-like. Barely moving. It was the most bizarre bee thing I'd ever seen. Starving? Maybe. Except that they had syrup in the feeder and plenty of capped honey. Simply dying a slow death because their queen and leader is gone? Maybe. Except what about the queen we saw a month ago?
I have NO idea.
