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Re: The "heater bees"
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>Out of curiosity, what do you consider to be ideal broodnest temperature.?

I can only cite what researchers have found with thermometers.  Jurgen Tautz
found broodnest 33-36C, queen cells 35C (95F).  I have run my incubator at
93-94 range to avoid the potential overheating flash that you mention, but
armed with Tautz' figure, perhaps I'll raise it a degree!  I keep bottles of
water inside to act as heat moderators, and use a low mass heating element
to avoid temperature upswings.

Randy Oliver

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