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  • From: Liz Lindsey <liz.lindsey AT duke.edu>
  • To: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • Cc: Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com>, NC Beekeepers Orange County <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] 57 degrees to cold to show hive?
  • Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:21:23 +0000

To be exact, opening for a short minute as Marty suggested, might cause
little loss, but I'm thinking of how many people you are trying to show and
that takes too much time in my opinion. 57 will not kill an adult but I mean
will chill larva left out to show a group, etc.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 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.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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