[BoTBees]

when my queens arrive were do I need to keep them? can i keep them in the house or do i need to place them out side it's nice and hot out but it mite be to hot. so what should i do? i have some errands to run before i can place them in the hive so what do i need to do so i don't kill them?

 

[Andrew Dewey]

Queens in general want to be kept in a coolish, non-drafty and preferably dark space in your house.

When you first receive the queens - open up the mail packaging to make sure they are ok. Dip your finger under the water tap and gently touch your finger to the screen on the queen cage to give the queen/attendants a bit of water.

I've kept queens like this for 3-4 days without problem. But do try to get them installed sooner than that!

 

[honeybeekeeper]

Few drops of water and a cool dark place!

 

[sqkcrk]

One drop of water at a time. I usually tap my finger in a cup of water, just the tip, and then place that on the screen. assuming you have wooden cages, that is.

What are they in? Individual wooden cages? Plastic cages in a battery box? Or what?