I am planning on using the Nicot system to collect eggs and new larvae in cups from the hive of a friend and then transporting the eggs and larvae to the starter hive I have ready in my back yard.
Is this OK to do? Are eggs and 1-2 day old larvae very temperature sensitive and if so what temperature is low enough to damage them?
Obviously if it is a no-no to allow eggs and day old larvae to drop below 90 degrees for more than 15 minutes or so, I will need to revise my plan.
It is more trouble, but as an alternative, I guess I could tranport my cell starter hive to my friends apiary, insert the top-bar with eggs and day-old larvae there, and then transport the entire starter hive back to my apiary at night once the bees are all tucked away.
Advice appreciated - does anyone else ever transport eggs and day old larvae between the donor hive and the starter hive, and if so, what are the easiest and most effective ways to manage a 15 minute car ride?
-fafrd
Is this OK to do? Are eggs and 1-2 day old larvae very temperature sensitive and if so what temperature is low enough to damage them?
Obviously if it is a no-no to allow eggs and day old larvae to drop below 90 degrees for more than 15 minutes or so, I will need to revise my plan.
It is more trouble, but as an alternative, I guess I could tranport my cell starter hive to my friends apiary, insert the top-bar with eggs and day-old larvae there, and then transport the entire starter hive back to my apiary at night once the bees are all tucked away.
Advice appreciated - does anyone else ever transport eggs and day old larvae between the donor hive and the starter hive, and if so, what are the easiest and most effective ways to manage a 15 minute car ride?
-fafrd