Dead Bees - What do I do with them?

[wee_deec]

Hi,

What do I do with the dead bees that are lying outside the hive? Should I be removing them?

Thanks,
Derek

[Trog]

Are there a lot of them?

[Neils]

I don't bother personally but my apiary grounds don't lend themselves to sweeping up. I keep half an eye on the number to make sure there isnt a sudden appearence of thousands of new ones but otherwise I leave them.

[Adam]

I leave them as they are. Mowing/strimming tends to pick sum of them up or move them on.
I tend to find that the grass immediately in front of the entrance is darker as it's better fed!

[Jon]

Birds like them too and the wasps will work away at them later in the season.

[wee_deec]

No not loads, i suspect the usual amount - just wondered if I should be trying to sweep them up... Glad the birds etc make use of them though. Thanks for the info / advice

[Trog]

Hedgehogs patrol round the apiary here, as well as the hens and wild birds, but I still keep a look out for large numbers of dead bees and 'crawlers' beside and behind the hives. Won't be going near the hives today, though, with thunder forecast!