lost a hive, but why?

[tinderaceae]

hey friends,
i live at an educational center and land project in SW portland called tryon farm. i have been building top bar hives and catching swarms for the past 2 years. i lost my last hive this spring and was recently stripping the comb off the bars. i could describe in detail what i see, but i was wondering if any local beekeepers might be interested in stopping by in person and trying to diagnose their cause of death. it would be much appreciated. i would trade you some raw goat milk for your troubles.
please let me know!
thanks,
tinder

[eastsidebuzz]

Apr 18, 2012 11:21:36 GMT -7 tinderaceae said:

but i was wondering if any local beekeepers might be interested in stopping by in person and trying to diagnose their cause of death.

Get a jar of them and send them off for analysis.

[tinderaceae]

where can i send them for analysis?
thank you!

[Cacklewack]

Tinder,

Send 'em here!

honeybeelab.oregonstate.edu/

Best,
Matt

[tinderaceae]

if they have been sitting in their box unfrozen for multiple weeks, is it still possible to retrieve data on their cause of death? oops...

[amy]

as a newbie I would be interested in finding out what you're seeing and what other people think might have happened.