>>[log in to unmask]   Sat, 11 May 1996    wrote
>
>>week to mate and then another two to four days to begin laying
>>eggs. And eggs are hard to spot (if you're not use to what to
>>look for).  Keep in mind just a little bit of sunlight (UV
>>light) can damage them too...so *bee* careful!
>
>While I agree with all the other points, could I get some justification for
>the point about UV damage. Or could it be the drying out of eggs exposed to
>daylight?
>    ****************************************************
>   * David Eyre          9 Progress Drive, Unit 2,  *
>   * The Beeworks,    Orillia, Ontario, L3V 6H1. *
>   * [log in to unmask]      705-326-7171 *
>   * http://www.muskoka.net/~beeworks           *
>   *  Agents for: E H Thorne &  B J Sherriff UK. *
>   ****************************************************
>
Hi David;
 
        Yes the drying out of the eggs and larva is the main reason for the
brood or queen cell death, sunlight and/or UV light can be some of the
problem however to be quite sure of the drying process, it is the low
humidity of the atmosphere, in other words, have a grafting shed or move
into the shade and used a special illumination equipment, that conserve heat.
Thanks from :
                        [log in to unmask]
                 http://www.eastend.com.au/~goble
            [log in to unmask] ( David Goble )
           American Beach Kangaroo Island South Australia