I just received 10 2 pound packaged bees and spent the day putting them in their new homes. i put them in 10 frame deep boxes with just 6 frames to start. Then the weather turned cold. 20's F in evening and low 40's during the day. Should I be worried?
temp dropped after putting packaged bees in. Should I worry
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You have dummied up and fed yes?
Most on this forum will never heave seen a package and your best line would be your own state or club forum?
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Most on this forum will never heave seen a package and your best line would be your own state or club forum?
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If they have direct access to food they should be fine. On frames of stores ideally, otherwise I would put a bit of fondant directly above the cluster. Relying just on syrup would be a bit chancy if feeder type separates the bees from it. If syrup is all you have, then feeder frames right next to them would be best option. Anything you can do to keep them warm would also help (e.g. dummy frames, top insulation).
