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[derry and bill <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Rob,

I played around with delaying the emergence of the Blue Orchard bees (BOB) 
this
year.

The normal emergence this year was April 19-23.

I put out packets of BOB cocoons approximately weekly until June 30. 
Depending on
temperatures, all the bees emerged normally in two to seven days. I had 
stored the
cartons of BOBs in a cooler at 1-3°C (34-37°F)

So the potential is there to 'manage' the BOBs for crops other than apple.

Derry

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: I read somewhere that you can put some in the fridge
: to delay the emergence of the bees so you can have a
: longer pollination period.  Does anyone do this? if so
: how long can you keep them in the fridge?
:
: Robert