It looks like my first batch of bees will arrive on April 13. That is a Monday.
Erica does not want to be left alone to handle the bees. I will try to coordinate to be there, but if I can’t, I’ll try to talk the guy into dropping the frames into my hives. The alternative is to just leave the nuc box on the walk and I’ll transfer them as soon as I get home. The nuc boxes cost $5 each so I would rather not have to pay for a cardboard box.
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Are the boxes sealed? What happens if there are bees buzzing around the boxes when they are delivered?
The nuc boxes have a door, which is closed while being delivered so the bees don’t wander off while being transported.
A few bees are always left behind but a few may wind up hitching a ride on the outside of the box because they want to stay with their queen.
They are not aggressive and will not sting you. They just want to get back in the hive.