> To each his own, but I've been there, and it was a Three Stooges film festival
Loss of bees from installed packages is the norm, no matter what the procedure. "No significant differences."
Studies on hiving package bees. I. Effects of various factors on loss and drifting of bees
SC Jay - Journal of Apicultural Research, 1969 - Taylor & Francis
During the first day after hiving package bees many worker bees (25–40%) were lost; the
loss continued, at a lower rate, during subsequent days. The rate of drifting remained about
the same during the first 5 days after hiving. Anaesthetizing the bees with CO2 did not affect
Studies on hiving package bees. II. Effects of environmental factors on loss and drifting of bees
SC Jay - Journal of Apicultural Research, 1969 - Taylor & Francis
The loss of bees from packages hived in pairs of hives was not greatly reduced by using
landmarks or coloured markers, by facing hive entrances in different directions, or by using
various spacings between hives. Central colonies in long rows lost as many bees as did
Studies on hiving package bees. III. Effects of various hiving methods on loss of bees
SC Jay - Journal of Apicultural Research, 1970 - Taylor & Francis
The loss of package bees at hiving was not reduced significantly when the bees were
smoked after hiving, when they were released at the hive entrance, when they were sprayed
with sugar syrup or water in the packages before hiving, when the bees were released from
Studies on Hiving Package Bees 4. Effects on Loss and Drifting of Bees of the Method of Hiving, Time of Day, Apiary Layout, and the Presence or Absence of Brood
SC Jay - Journal of Apicultural Research, 1980 - Taylor & Francis
Hiving package bees into hives containing worker brood, or into hives arranged in the apiary
in a U layout, did not significantly reduce subsequent loss of bees. More bees were lost, and
more drifted, when packages were hived during the day than in late evening. But
Studies on Hiving Package Bees V. Effects on Loss of Bees of Queenlessness, Size of Package, Shaking Packages During Hiving and Storage Conditions
SC Jay - Journal of Apicultural Research, 1983 - Taylor & Francis
Hiving queenless package honeybees increased bee losses significantly, as did storage of
packages at high temperatures (24° C) for 48 h under either light or dark conditions.
However, there were no significant differences in bee losses after hiving between packages
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