>as a couple of side notes I do seem to recall a short article in the ABJ long long ago where someone had the idea that the vibration of a running truck would somewhat settle the bees.  anyway the idea did seem to have some merit.

We found that unloading bees at night into kiwifruit orchards that when we kept the truck running as we unloaded ,the bees are a lot more settled then if we turn the truck  off.  Of course the husband swallows more diesel fumes, as he moves the ezyloader crane around the truck moving from side to side.   

It can get hot in the cab of the truck so I like to keep the window of the truck open, if the truck is idling the bees take longer to entering the cab to sting me, of course there is the advantage that I can put up the electric windows.   If we switch the truck off the bees start coming of the loaded truck and I am an easy target as a driver with singlet and shorts on.

When refuelling at the truck stop, as the driver I usually sit way back and the boss goes forward to organise the fuel, swipe the card, lift of the hose and then at that point I move forward.  With this strategy the bees are only "off vibration" for the few moments it takes to fill, then I am off again.  

Fiona 
King Country 
NZ

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