Jerry Bromenshenk wrote: Now for the problem, either they are shut down because of the intense heat in the hive and need to cool it, or they, like people, don't work in 'black flag' conditions, or its a combination of the two. Tried cooling hives with dry ice, but it didn't get bees back out. Any tricks to get bees to fly under these severe conditions? Reply: We are not having any problems with our bees flying and foraging, etc, but then we are on small cell 4.9mm top tolerance foundation and don't have the aerodynamic lift problems associated with high heat. Here in Arizona somewhere around 113 to 117F even planes are grounded, much less oversized honeybees. Suggest if you are not working with smaller foundation and you want them to fly in very hot weather for experimentation you give it a try to keep the bees flying. Respectfully submitted, Dee A. Lusby Commercial Beekeeper Tucson, Arizona __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::