Peter writes: If temperatures rise above 110F, you bet your are going to have trouble, unless they are shaded. Reply: Not true at all. We are in a hot zone climate in S. Arizona and we routinely have temps above 105F-110F and up to 117F for days in a row and our bees do not have problems and they are in open sun and no shades. It is other things that do the damage, not the climate. It is not leaving enough honey for thermo regulation of heat, or hives stripped of honey and fed back sugar syrups that have problems, and or sick hives anyways. and with close to 1,000 hives now in full sun will certainly stand on that! Respectfully submitted, Dee A. Lusby Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper Moyza, Arizona http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---