On Tue, 25 Apr 1995, Phil Wood wrote:
 
> As many of you probably are experiencing, we've had a short cold snap in
> the last few days. As timing would have it, this was just when my queens
> were about to be shipped (both of 'em- being a parent takes up of my
> time these days).
>
> My question to the group is "What did I do dumb?" When the queens
> arrived, I noticed that everything was dead except for one
> worker and happily the queens in both cages. I let them get adjusted to
> room temperature when I brought them in. I remembered from many
> years ago that package bees are to get a bit of sugar water, so I took a
> teaspoon out of some syrup I was mixing up for a split I made earlier
> this month, and put a drop on the wire surface. I was happy to see both
> the worker and the queen in both cages lapping it up.
> (The water was Culligan drinking water.)
>
>  Imagine my surprise 15 minutes later when I returned to find the worker
> and the queen dead in both cages.
>
>  Can anyone tell me how my $14.00 mistake happened?
>  (Sorry for the elementary nature of the post.)
>
>  Still a novice after all these years- Phil Wood
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>
I think it is time to pick up the phone and ask your supplier to either
replace or refund.   I don't think you did anything wrong.
 
Eric Abell                           email: [log in to unmask]
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