I'm writing this Wednesday afternoon.

When I got into work this morning
I got a call from the electrical contractor
saying the inspector from the
Electric Company would be at the house
on Friday a 1pm to inspect the repairs
I had to have done after damage from a
wind downed tree.

I said to myself: Good, the bees aren't here yet
so there won't be any chance for him to panic
and refuse to inspect etc.

A few minutes later, after getting back from
the rest room, there was a package of bees
sitting on my chair.

The first sunny day won't be until Sunday,
and as I indicated above, I want to keep them
inside at least until after the Electric Company
inspector has done his thing in the back yard
on Friday.

The house is kept a 60 degrees for conservation
purposes.

So: I got the bees home, misted both sides of
the package with tepid water, and put the whole
unopened package into a hive body (with a bottom
board) and filled the extra space on each side
with a total of 9 undrawn frames for extra
insulation.

I put the inner and outer cover on and left the
bees so I could post this on the net.

Any suggestions of any other steps I should take
between now and when I install the bees?

Should I rush-order a MARKED queen now and
install her with the package (instead of the
unmarked queen that came with it) so I can
have an easier time when I re-queen, as planned,
in August?

Can I wait for the slightly warmer, sunny day
forecasted for zip 11230 on Sunday, or should
I do a rainy-weather install (i.e. into an empty
hive body on top of my target, foundation framed,
hive body) on Friday after the electrical
inspector leaves?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-Dennis (aka Paul D. Law)

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