Saving runty colonies

摘要

In an ideal bee world, all hives would be strong and all nectar flows would be long, but even new beekeepers know this is not the case. Pesticide kills, defective queens, late season swarms, bee diseases or beekeeper mismanagements are some common reasons that runt colonies occur. Now that it's late summer, what should - or could -be done with these disappointing colonies? Your options, and that of your beekeeper friends, are all over the spectrum. Select from the following common scenarios that best describe your situation.