Ok. I am picking up some new packages late tomorrow afternoon. At this point, I am not sure that I will get home with them in time to get them in my hives though. My question is will it be ok if I just leave them in my garage until the following afternoon and then install them? Is there anything special that I should do to them or will they be ok.?
Do you have a basement where you can keep them in the dark and cool? I would mist the cages with some sugar syrup a couple times before leaving for the day.
Yes. They can stay in the basement as well if that is better.
I would rather see them cluster in a cool place like a basement than be confined inside the package somewhere it could get excessively warm.