At 11:23 AM 10/10/01 +0100, you wrote:
>In message <[log in to unmask]>,
>How long is 'a few days'?  In an electrically powered  freezer -18
>degrees C ( 0 deg F) will be achieved within a few hours.  Would 48
>hours at this temperature be sufficient?

If there is sufficient air flow between the frames that should be enough.
Single frames thrown in the freezer have been dead in less time.  However,
a member of our local group has observed wax moth larva when placed
in a chest freezer in full boxes of frames huddled together and were
still alive after 3 days.  We suspect they had enough mass to keep warm.
Space between the boxes, and a small fan in the freezer should fix the
problem. (or a longer period of time).

-Tim