A friend of mine from work who has been a beek for 40+ years ordered a 3#Package from a local feed and seed. He was to pick them up yesterday after work. He gets a call from the feed and seed yesterday afternoon that all of the packages on the truck had died. I don't know how many were on it, but that just seems like such a waste. I'm very new to this, does that happen alot? Who would be to blame? They apparently suffocated/overheated on the truck. He was offered a refund or replacement if possible. :-\
most likely got over heated. Friends on mine bring 100s back from georgia every spring in trucks and trailers that are wide open to the back. The bee's get plenty of air without getting windblown
Quote from: drriggs73 on May 10, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
Who would be to blame? :-\
Why would someone have to be blamed ?
Bad things in this life sometimes happen !
Bee-Bop
Its Bush's fault.
Most likely Al Qaeda did it in response to Bin Laden's death. When he does finally get a package make sure he inspects closely for a bomb in the feeder can.
Although it does happen (more than we'd wish) some bee producers necessarily send older packages that might have problems during shipping. To loose a whole load however falls upon the carrier I would think.
Inexperienced shippers have been known to lose whole semis full of hives (from over heating) on the way to pollination contracts during inspection lay-overs where the more experienced will hose the hives to keep them cool.
Scott
>Its Bush's fault.
I had nothing to do with it...
:lau:
Michael I needed a good life.