Re the transport of queens and packages, it's interesting to see how
beekeeping standard methods are arrived at. Someone comes up with the idea
of a handy cage design, then by trial and error, ways are tried to see how
to minimize failures.

I found it fascinating to speak with New Zealand's Russel Berry--a
pioneering and innovative package shipper.  He developed an entirely
different package design--a vertical tube, which avoids overheating.

I've watched queen shipping methods evolve over the years.  And the recent
research indicating that early queen failure appears to follow extreme
temperature events during shipment has spurred further innovation by queen
shippers.

My point is that, ten years from now, the ways that we do things may appear
antiquated.  For example, I'm surprised that orders of multiple queens
aren't shipped in insulated boxes with minimal ventilation.

--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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