I don't think I am smart enough to keep bees. I had bought one new hive setup last year, put small swam of feral bees in. they made it though the winter, but then this spring I saw some dead bees infront of the hive. I went into the hive and found alot of dead bees, with no honey in the combs, but had lots of brood, some capped and some not. I looked on what bees I had left and still had the queen, and a hand full of workers. So I made up some supar water and started feeding them. within a week or so, I noticed no bees at all flying around the front. I went in to look and all bees were dead. and even the new bees in the comb that were coming out, just as soon as there heads came out of the comb they died right there. I also notice some brown droppings alot in the hive, like maybe they had the scours or something. But since I had put the sugar water in they had put some in the combs. don't know what happened, maybe a comination of serval things. If you could help me out here it sure would be appreciated. I am in the prosess of cleaning out hive and frames, and hoping to find another swam of feral bees. One other thing in me cleaning out my hive should I wash hive out with some sort of disinfect or something. thanks :(