Dear BEE-L'rs,
 
 
 
        Thanks for all the responses to my hiving in cold
 
weather question.  I got my package hived, finally.  I almost
 
had a disaster, though...This is my first hive and I removed the
 
wrong cork from the queen cage.  Guess who escaped???  Luckily,
 
I had sprayed her accidently with sugar syrup and she couldn't
 
fly very far!!!  I got her put back in her cage and took the
 
right cork out this time!  It was a learning experience, but
 
I'd just as soon not have such a potentially costly experience
 
again any time soon!!!
 
 
 
        I have another question.  In my panic, I forgot to poke
 
a hole through the candy plug prior to placing the queen in the
 
hive.  I also faced the screen towards the comb instead of into
 
the hive (I'm using drawn comb instead of foundation).  Will the
 
workers be able to feed her in this position, and will not put-
 
ting a hole in the plug be a major problem??  A couple of people
 
I've talked to said that I'll probably have to release her if
 
she hasn't been freed in 3-4 days, but I'm worried that she may
 
starve before they can release her.  Any suggestions??
 
 
 
        Sorry to be rambling, but this is my very first experi-
 
ence with bees, and I want to do it right!!  Thanks again for
 
all the help!!