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I ordered starline bees from a southern company advertising all packages sent priority mail. I ordered starlines because I am a hobbyist wanting to try the reportedly docile nature of the starlines in hopes of better neighbor relations. I ordered from this particular company because they advertised priority shipments and I live in a city isolated by about 200 miles from anywhere; even FedEx classifies us as a "remote location."
After checking on my shipment I discovered my bees were not sent from the state I ordered from, but from a contractor in California (since I am a little closer to the contractor), that my starline queen was first priority mailed to the contractor who packaged her with 3 lbs of Italians and shipped them to me on the 5th. The problem I have is that the contractor did NOT ship my package priory mail as the company's flyer advertised. They have been in transit now for nearly 8 days with no sign of delivery and the queen has been in transit for at least an additional 3 days.
It seems to me this is really pushing it. My assumption is that my package will arrive decimated at the least, but I don't have much experience shipping bees. I am hoping for a little advice from the list members on how to proceed. Is it possible the package will arrive a-OK or should I get started on another order from a different company? I'm afraid I've lost my chances at an early start this spring. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Many Thanks,
S. Wright
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