bee delivery question

[Seeb]

do we still pick up packaged bees at the post office, or do the post office deliver now?

[iddee]

Local PO's have different rules. You need to call your PO. Where in NC are you?

[Seeb]

I did Iddee, and when I FINALLY got through, the person did not know the answer, and according to her, no one else knew.  I will try calling again, I have always picked them up in the past, but that was years ago.

[Seeb]

Where in NC are you?   Wake County

[Ben Framed]

Seeb, the postmaster at each location will know. Did you talk with the postmaster?

[Seeb]

I just got through again, and I do have to pickup [which I prefer] and it was a good thing I did as there seems to be a routing problem with my package and it may not be shipping to my normal postoffice. At any rate they got my information and are going to check it out further and will call me back. 
Ben - on the call I made [where they didn't know the answer] I just spoke with the person that answered the phone, when she said she didn't know, I asked to ask someone else. She said she did, but they didn't know either - go figure . . .
At any rate looks like I will be picking them up somewhere tomorrow - yay

[Seeb]

The girls are home safe and sound, and I'll hive them this morning.

[Bob Wilson]

I bet the post office people could tell all kind of crazy stories about what strange things get packaged and sent through the mail.

[Seeb]

Agreed Bob - they let me in early to pick up my package and someone in the back was singing "let me tell you bout the birds and the bees". The guy waiting on me smiled and said that they had gotten in bees and chicks overnight . . .

[Nock]

Glad you got them home. It?s that time of year   

[Ben Framed]

Congratulations, I hope the weather is good at your location. When will you install? Take some pictures!
 

Phillip 

[BeeMaster2]

Congratulations on getting your bees.
My dad ordered his bees through the mail about 45 years ago. They call him when they came in and said get these darn things out of here. Some the bees were on the outside of the cage.
Jim Altmiller

[Nock]

Congratulations on getting your bees.
My dad ordered his bees through the mail about 45 years ago. They call him when they came in and said get these darn things out of here. Some the bees were on the outside of the cage.
Jim Altmiller

Jim do you remember what he paid for bees then? 

[Seeb]

I've got the reducer on now, had to crop the pic to get it down to 200kb but wanted you to see the bee flying on the left side of the bottom box. Must be a drone, it's so big one would think it was a decal.
So that's water in the front feeder, and I have a gallon frame feeder in the hive with syrup, and 1/2 a pollen patty on top. This is right outside my screened porch, so I can sit with morning coffee and admire them.
 

[BeeMaster2]

Congratulations on getting your bees.
My dad ordered his bees through the mail about 45 years ago. They call him when they came in and said get these darn things out of here. Some the bees were on the outside of the cage.
Jim Altmiller

Jim do you remember what he paid for bees then? 

No, I never did know. He bought them for youngest brother, that only lasted a couple of months, right after I went in the Navy. My dad ended up working them by him self. He thought it was real comical how the post office was afraid of them.
Jim Altmiller

[van from Arkansas]

Ms, Seeb, that is a beautiful package of bees and you provided food, properly.  I should receive a package shortly, shipped this AM.  I will pick up the package at the Post Office, also.  Enjoy your watching bees while you have your morning coffee, what a pleasant way to start the day.

Van

[Seeb]

Thank you Van, it feels so good having bees again, and Phillip, it was about 63 when I hived them today, and will get down in the mid fifties tonight, but it's supposed to be in the high seventies to mid eighties through the weekend. Maples and many other sources are blooming well.

[The15thMember]

Congratulations, Aurelia!  I hope all goes well with the new bees.   

had to crop the pic to get it down to 200kb

Just a tip, you can easily resize photos using Microsoft Paint (if you have a PC) or an app like ResizeIt (if you are using a mobile device).  I'm not sure how to do it with a Mac, although there is probably a way.  If you resize you can post the whole picture without cropping it. 

[Seeb]

Thanks Member - I have a mac, and I usually can get it to 200kb, but this time I had to crop it.  Not a computer wiz and don't understand the lingo, I just play around with things until they work - lol

[van from Arkansas]

Trinocular stereo microscopes with digital camera and Mac book airPro, latest toy for insemination of queen bees.  Now I can video for the few who are interested.

Not a computer wiz, I am in same boat.  But I can click enough icons to make things work, and somehow tech items works.

Van

[Ben Framed]

I suppose a scientist never really retires!  Nice !

Phillip Hall

[The15thMember]

Trinocular stereo microscopes with digital camera and Mac book airPro, latest toy for insemination of queen bees.  Now I can video for the few who are interested.

Not a computer wiz, I am in same boat.  But I can click enough icons to make things work, and somehow tech items works.

Van

I am one of the few interested. Also I did not know trinocular was a word until now, so thank you for that as well. 

[Seeb]

So Van, is this like when my doc uses X-ray guidance for administering an epidural?

[Nock]

Let?s see it Van.

[Ben Framed]

Trinocular stereo microscopes with digital camera and Mac book airPro, latest toy for insemination of queen bees.  Now I can video for the few who are interested.

Not a computer wiz, I am in same boat.  But I can click enough icons to make things work, and somehow tech items works.

Van

I am one of the few interested. Also I did not know trinocular was a word until now, so thank you for that as well. 

X2

[van from Arkansas]

Ok, ok.  But I don?t have queens ready.  I have not grafted yet.  I am waiting on drones. I placed green drone frame in a breeder quality hive a week ago.  I checked this morning and there are few eggs.  I have a few walking drones, not enough and not genetic quality either.  I expect late April at the earliest, more likely May.  We have had a cold March, bees not able to fly, to cold.

Van

[Ben Framed]

Ok, ok.  But I don?t have queens ready.  I have not grafted yet.  I am waiting on drones. I placed green drone frame in a breeder quality hive a week ago.  I checked this morning and there are few eggs.  I have a few walking drones, not enough and not genetic quality either.  I expect late April at the earliest, more likely May.  We have had a cold March, bees not able to fly, to cold.

Van

No rush Mr Van; at your and natures convenience. It is commendable of you to share such amazing knowledge. I feel certain that Member and I,  along with Nock and Seeb are just few of many folks here interested in your work. Not only now but in the future as well.

Thanks,
Phillip Hall

[Seeb]

Haha - We're like a bunch of youngins aren't we Van.

So here are my bee's 24 hours hived - they are pretty active.

 

[van from Arkansas]

Just beautiful, all brand new, freshly painted, very nice Ms. Seeb.  I like the lavender color of the hive body.  I also use lavender and yellow and green...  the hive bottom looks to be a screened bottom board.  Is this correct?  Also I like the hive stand, if ants are ever a problem, those pesky critters are controlled via the hive stand, ya know, each leg in a can if water.  Thank you for the pic.

Hang in there HP, very soon, you have beautiful sunshine and warm wind, very soon.

Health to your bees

Van

[Seeb]

Thank you Van, and yes, this is a freeman beetle trap with a tray.  I'm using mineral oil in the tray. I bought the stand from a guy on e-bay and I like it because it's heavy and each leg is independently adjustable to help with leveling. If I had remembered about the ants I would have gone ahead and set in cans before staking the stand with trampoline stakes!

[van from Arkansas]

Freeman bottom boards are very tight to the tray, well sealed, excellent made, cost $$$, but worth the price.  I treat my hives with Oxalic acid vapor and the Freeman bottom boards do not leak the vapors , as already stated, they are tight fitting.  Other Mfg. bottom boards leak at the seems when treated.

Health to your bees.

[Seeb]

Glad you think so, I was very pleased with the construction. I always look for quality, and if it's made well, I don't mind paying for it.

[Seeb]

check it out - the girls are bringing in pollen 72 hours after hiving.  I'm going in tomorrow to make sure the queen is out, I think she is because I see the workers are keeping the drones out of the hive

[Nock]

I got two setting in the post office I guess. Stopped by PO yesterday morning. She said truck was running late. She took my number and was going to call when they came in. No call. Probably showed up late. Always tomorrow. Yours are doing good Seeb.

[Seeb]

Thanks Nock - hope you got your bees without further issue