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  • From: Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com>
  • To: Liz Lindsey <liz.lindsey AT duke.edu>
  • Cc: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>, NC Beekeepers Orange County <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] 57 degrees to cold to show hive?
  • Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:20:57 -0400

Thanks for confirming my instincts!
I've re-scheduled.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Liz Lindsey <liz.lindsey AT duke.edu> wrote:
I would not do that. A garden club should understand that you would not take plants out of a greenhouse and into freezing temps. It's the same thing with bees, at a higher temp threshold. It is dangerous to the bees, will kill the eggs, larva, etc., not to mention that that will make them feel threatened and thus more aggressive.

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> On Apr 14, 2015, at 9:58 PM, Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Anne,
>
> I'd say do, I wouldn't open my hive up for any longer than 4-5 mins max. Remember they are trying to grow and brood temp is close to 95.
>
> I'd call it if it was my yard.
>
> Marty
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 14, 2015, at 9:37 PM, Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm supposed to give a 'tour' of the beehive tomorrow to a local garden club - around 10:30 or 11am.  The forecast is 57 degrees and cloudy.  I typically wouldn't bother the bees on a day like that, but the club is asking if I'll still do it.
>> Will I be doing the bees any harm? If so, I'll re-schedule..
>> Thanks for your thoughts!
>> Anne
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