> >I understand the heat of the day can be devastating to the bees in > shipment, but to what extend will the cold have on the queens egg laying > ability after installed in my hives. Dr Jeff Pettis (I'm guessing unpublished, but reported at some conferences by him) found that brief chilling of queens later lead to reduced sperm viability. He felt that the finding was a major red flag. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html