I realize this is so simple it's silly, but how about an airtight tin
and silica crystals, just like some of us use for drying botanical
material?  (Great for high-quality herbarium mounts, dried flowers, etc.)
 
If you're the impatient sort, carefully bury the material (bees, in this
case) in silica crystals in a glass container, and zap in the microwave
for 30 seconds.  Voila, instant drying!
 
One caution: do not over-dry materials, as removing too much moisture
causes extreme brittleness.  (Yes, this is the voice of experience.)
 
 --Jane Beckman  [[log in to unmask]]