Jason said: > Does anyone have any advice on when it would be > too cold to hive a package of bees? You could hive them today (Friday), but Saturday would be even easier. See the Boston 10-day forecast below from http://www.weather.com Date Forecast Hi / Lo Rain Chance ---------- ------------- ------- ----------- Fri Apr 18 Mostly Cloudy 44°/34° 10 % Sat Apr 19 Mostly Cloudy 51°/42° 0 % Sun Apr 20 Partly Cloudy 55°/39° 0 % Mon Apr 21 Cloudy 56°/51° 10 % Tue Apr 22 Showers 54°/46° 50 % Wed Apr 23 Showers 55°/43° 40 % Thu Apr 24 Mostly Cloudy 55°/42° 20 % Fri Apr 25 Cloudy 52°/42° 10 % Sat Apr 26 Mostly Cloudy 51°/43° 10 % Sun Apr 27 Mostly Cloudy 52°/44° 20 % > The weather isn't supposed to be real great > for the next few weeks either :-( Highs in the mid-50s are OK. Lows in the 40s are not a significant threat to a package. They will certainly not draw much comb in this weather, but they won't die if they have some sort of feed to tide them over. jim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::