Watched a TV special on the 'hive disorder" or whatever it's called... the research team thought it was a cataclysmic combo of mites, infection and a 3rd factor I can't remember.
When whole hives go missing, one bee isn't a catastrophe. There is nothing they've found to stop it.
They showed folks in Europe hand pollenating olive trees and fruit trees...talk about labor intensive!
That is an amazing feat right there and you should apologize to nobody! Thanks for sharing!
I won't tempt you
by saying you probably can't do it again... so did you get him on the "wing" or sitting?