Queen cell transportation between apiaries

[elainemary]

I'm starting to get into more queen rearing. As well as cell punching yesterday, I cut out some cells from a good colony and introduced to nucs. Also have bought a Rcom incubator, got that set up & working ready to receive my cell punches in a week or so.

How do you transport your queen cells? Last year I made a heath robinson container with a sponge / hole in a plastic container, which was fine for short distances. However I'd like to transport a couple of cells much further in a couple of weeks time (for around 3-4 hours). How would you advise re a relatively inexpensive solution?

Also any recommendations, as I progress, to buying something that can plug into the car whilst travelling? Know some people make their own & mess about with wiring etc & I don't have these skills, so would need to be bought off the peg!

 

[E&MBees]

The Apiarist Blog had an article on moving queen cells, last year I think it was. Not sure how to post a link, but it will be in the blog index.

 

[protheroe]

I put them in roller cages and down my T-shirt in a bag.

 

[elainemary]

The Apiarist Blog had an article on moving queen cells, last year I think it was. Not sure how to post a link, but it will be in the blog index.

Hi yes saw that it’s one he made from scratch, with home made wiring. Really want to buy something that I can plug in and go (ie plug into a car cigarette lighter) for a small number of cells

 

[mbc]

As protheroe, find somewhere warm and cosy on your personage for limited numbers of cells, when wishing to transport more I have a 12v incubator which plugs into the fag lighter socket in the truck

 

[elainemary]

I put them in roller cages and down my T-shirt in a bag.

Nice one!
It’s for a long journey in a car. This is my home made version, that I was going to put in a cool box or polyNuc with the base sealed, with a hot mater bottle around it!

As I’m getting into queen rearing more and wanting to move a few cells to out apiaries to make up into Nucs, wondered if anyone has bought one that can plug into a car lighter……or has a rechargeable battery. That doesn’t cost the earth!

 

[elainemary]

As protheroe, find somewhere warm and cosy on your personage for limited numbers of cells, when wishing to transport more I have a 12v incubator which plugs into the fag lighter socket in the truckView attachment 32167View attachment 32168

Thanks Ceri, any recommendation where you can source one for a small number of cells ie around 10?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

find somewhere warm and cosy on your personage for limited numbers of cells

à la Papillon?

 

[pargyle]

à la Papillon?

I'll try NOT to carry that thought around with me today .....

 

[Murox]

Nice one!
It’s for a long journey in a car. This is my home made version, that I was going to put in a cool box or polyNuc with the base sealed, with a hot mater bottle around it!

As I’m getting into queen rearing more and wanting to move a few cells to out apiaries to make up into Nucs, wondered if anyone has bought one that can plug into a car lighter……or has a rechargeable battery. That doesn’t cost the earth!

Have you considered a 12v electrically heated lunch box?? - amazon or eBay under £25.

 

[Skinfaxi]

Have you considered a 12v electrically heated lunch box?? - amazon or eBay under £25.

I use a lunch and go bepper for work lunch. They get very hot how do you control the temp.

 

[Curly green finger's]

I put them in roller cages and down my T-shirt in a bag.

Sounds about right except mine go in my suite pocket rapped in bubble rap

 

[elainemary]

Have you considered a 12v electrically heated lunch box?? - amazon or eBay under £25.

Great idea Tks

 

[Ian123]

My mother put them in her bra…. But they made them tough those days

 

[Newbeeneil]

RP’s mentor, George Wakeford, used to carry them around under his cap I understand.