Some one out there hived a package a week old, week and a half old. I know that sooner is better but whats the outside.
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Some one out there hived a package a week old, week and a half old. I know that sooner is better but whats the outside.
How long will a bee package keep? Travel time, supplier handling, beekeep handling etc. wm
plenty of bloom. just alot of crazy temp swings. 28F tonight.
bees in single deep with drawn but empty frames.
I will turn gueen cage. I'm feeding 1:1 on top of inner cover with boardman with empty med and cover on top.
I'm 50 miles south of DC in VA. Installed package from GA. Temp 50F during the day but went down to 30F last night. Did I mess up? Package was made last wed. How long will they keep? Should I wrap...
thanks, that means she will start laying shortly after install in new home.
newbee question, is the queen in a package already mated?
thanks for the info
I had wax moths destory a weak hive. combine bees with good hive, destoryed comb and cleaned equ. what is the black specks left by the moths? eggs-poop?
iddee, if u use hive to trap,will there be problems with the trap outs in strange hive with queen
staythecourse, please let me know what you find out. i'll check post or pm. thank u
Ross, please check pm whiteflyer
iddee, please email me your phone # I'm interested in your method. whiteflyer@juno.com thank you wm