Annette, oh dear, I am sorry to hear of what is going on now. I clearly and I say very clearly, remember your plight last summer with your bees. I remember everyone here putting their heads together to think of what could be making your bees act like they were drunk. And the thoughts on the outcome was blamed on the varroa mite. I think that was the only plausible thoughts that came from it.
Now girl, do you also remember that the colony did just fine after awhile? I remember. I remember being elated with joy that your colony wound up being OK after all. I hope that I am remembering what I think I am remembering correctly.
Your post last summer stuck out in my mind so strongly, I think that is why I recall these events.
I am sure that the bees will fare well. Maybe it was only some of the foragers that became afflicted with any kind of poisoning. Keep your chin up, things will be OK. You have to let that go about feeling really badly towards your friend where the bees are. Sometimes it is really hard to actually apologize to someone for a deed that has inadvertently happened. I think that the fact that he cancelled the contract and that he so diligently watered so much is his way of saying he feels really badly and is sorry. You must accept that and move on. Hard as it may be to do, sometimes we must let things go. I have a hard time with this sometimes too. I get hurt very deeply now and then and I have tried to let things go and not sweat the small stuff, as hard as it is. Carry on girl, the bees will be OK, they are survivors, we are survivors. Have a wonderful, awesome day, don't cry anymore, that is very draining, and you need your energies to look after your girls, and your Husband, too. Cindi