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Jimmy,
Too much real estate leaves hives vulnerable to small hive beetle, wax moths etc. I suspect if you have drought or dearth (lack of nectar) they left for greener and more abundant pastures. New hives have to be fed, which reminds me I have to feed my old hives tomorrow, as we are in our summer drought here and nectar is scarce.
I doubt that you had nosema - that tends to be a disease of rainy cold weather - we rarely see it in Texas. But I am not sure where you are either. probably a lack of food available. I don't know much about Warre, but bees like a container that fits hive size and 2 empty boxes on top would be awfully hard to heat during the winter. Might have contributed to the move.
Too much real estate leaves hives vulnerable to small hive beetle, wax moths etc. I suspect if you have drought or dearth (lack of nectar) they left for greener and more abundant pastures. New hives have to be fed, which reminds me I have to feed my old hives tomorrow, as we are in our summer drought here and nectar is scarce.
I doubt that you had nosema - that tends to be a disease of rainy cold weather - we rarely see it in Texas. But I am not sure where you are either. probably a lack of food available. I don't know much about Warre, but bees like a container that fits hive size and 2 empty boxes on top would be awfully hard to heat during the winter. Might have contributed to the move.
