I recently read a study on overwintering queens in cages at various
temperatures, and then establishing colonies with them the next spring.
They did fine after prolonged holding at 20-30C.
But a queen in a cage, placed on an automobile dashboard, will die in a few
minutes if hit by direct sun.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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