Hello,
I am new to the Bee business and I have a question. how do most People transport bees? all I have seen are the Flatbeds with a net over them. the reason I ask is that I have an idea that they could be transported in a refrigerated trailer with the temperature turned down and they would kind of go into hibernation mode. this would be much easier on the bees for travel. the downside is that loading/unloading would have to be at the back of the trailer and you would have to use a pallet jack to move the bees to/from their location in the trailer to the back of the truck. with it being 36 degrees in the trailer would they stay dormant enough to allow this to happen without too many angry bees? this would also allow transportation in warmer weather. any advise would be great. as I am in the market for a trailer right now and need to know what to look for.
Dustin
I am new to the Bee business and I have a question. how do most People transport bees? all I have seen are the Flatbeds with a net over them. the reason I ask is that I have an idea that they could be transported in a refrigerated trailer with the temperature turned down and they would kind of go into hibernation mode. this would be much easier on the bees for travel. the downside is that loading/unloading would have to be at the back of the trailer and you would have to use a pallet jack to move the bees to/from their location in the trailer to the back of the truck. with it being 36 degrees in the trailer would they stay dormant enough to allow this to happen without too many angry bees? this would also allow transportation in warmer weather. any advise would be great. as I am in the market for a trailer right now and need to know what to look for.
Dustin