Moving to a new state with bees?

[Highlandsfreedom]

Well it looks like we will be moving back to Texas with my job in AUG!!!  I have my hives up here and have grown attached to them.... my girls have named the queens.   :-D  I was wondering what I should do?  I would like to move them with us and we will definitely have a place for them.  If all goes well I will have 3 Lang's. and 4 TBH's  how would I go about moving them from Denver to Dallas?  Or would I be better off getting new ones down there?  I would rather take my colony's with me, any words of wisdom would be outstanding thanks all. 

[iddee]

Some of the Texans can confirm it, but I think you have to have them inspected and have the paperwork with you when you enter Texas. Other than that, load them on an open truck or trailer, tie them down good, drive all night and have them in the new location by daylight.

It's 15 hours on the road, so pick a cool afternoon when they aren't flying to load, and give yourself enough time to arrive by daybreak.

[Highlandsfreedom]

Thats what im thinking I want to take the girls with me so I will look into permits and such but it will be durring the height of summer will that make a differance or do I just take off the supers and then put them back on?  Oh well I have 4 monthe to figure it out....

[iddee]

If it's warm, load after dark and make your last stop before daylight. As long as you are driving, they will suck in and stay. They will only come out on a large scale when you stop.