Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Here is a little more information about the observation hive described by Ed Bachmann earlier. The queen cage with queen was placed about an inch from the entrance of the hive as per instruction from bee company. The local temperature was been relatively cool and cloudy, low 60s. The obs hive has only one frame. The bees which are in the hive are gathered around the queen cage, with some moving about and some stationary. I don't know what sort of interaction they might be having with the queen. Some of the workers have begun to draw out the wax foundation into comb. We have placed cardboard against the sides of the shipping cage to darken it and hopefully cause the bees to move into the lighted hive. I wonder whether the cardboard which would also cause the shipping cage to be warmer should be removed to allow it to cool down. It would then probably be cooler than the hive and maybe the bees would move on over. Anyway, I hope that this additional information may spark some more good ideas from you BEE experts. Needless to say, Ed and I are both just beginners, but are fascinated by the bees. Thanks again, Eileen Gregory University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill