Queen in the cage

[Rex]

I picked up my queen/bee package on Friday (3 days ago now) and I installed them yesterday.  How long can the queen safely stay in her cage?  The reason I ask is that we're looking at a rainy day tomorrow and Wednesday, and I could release her in the poor weather but would rather wait until a sunny afteroon.  

[Hethen57]

She is probably fine in the cage for quite a while, certainly a few days or a week, they bank queens in cages and the nurse bees feed the queens in the cages.  Are you going to pull the cork and put a mini marshmellow in the hole or direct release?  I have done both and have had success both ways.

[Rex]

This is the 3rd year I've done the "pull the cork" method and I like it ok.

[sc-bee]

Make sure you give her (them) a couple drops of water on the cage screen each day. You probably already Knew that. Store where no pest or ants etc can get to cage.

[annette]

Rex

I always pull the cork and place a marshmellow in its place.  This way the bees just eat out the marshmellow and release her themselves. It has always worked out well for me.