11 Hives with Queens.
Niagara hives were inspected during a mild winter day. Any hives that were opened were opened quickly and only to add sugar. Bees were out foraging for a small period of time at the sugar water feeder. One Colony collapsed and died off.
The colony that dies off seemed to simply not have enough bees to keep the colony warm. For next season we need to prepare the colonies better with fall feeding regiments with both sugar and pollen.
