How to move Bees an hour north in this heat 85=90

[Tommyt]

I bought some hives and need to pick them up
The owner has gotten me paranoid
He states its too hot here in TampaBay
and the 3 story hives should be split
into singles screened bottoms and tops
I am taking these at or near sunset
about 45 minutes north of where they are
To their new home
Can I just stack and strap them as long
as they have screened bottoms and I will
Staple screen on the entrances

Thanks
Tommyt

[AllenF]

You are moving them after dark and they have screened bottoms, ya move them.

[b reeves]

Tom,
I moved some this weekend after dark, solid bottom and nothing blocking the entrance, I do it that way all the time
Bob

[fish_stix]

Yes, just screen the entrance, strap and move them. Set them on the truck so there's plenty of air flow around them. When you get them home set them up and pull the screens after smoking the entrance a little. They'll be ready to go to work next morning.

[Tommyt]

The Beek who owns them said they won't take the stress and heat
I told him If I screened the top the bees would
Have a Chimney and the air from below would come up and out
almost too cool
If I'm do 60 mpg the air will be flowing
I'll just lift load and go

BTW

How much should 3 deeps of bees  weigh
he said very little honey.

Thanks
Tommyt

[hardwood]

3 deeps weighs 2............2 much for one person to move comfortably!

Scott

[schawee]

3deeps weigh between250 to 300lbs if they are all full of brood ,bees and honey.          ....schawee

[Vance G]

It might be better to cobble up some screens and mark and remove the top box.  You can lift a two deep if you aren't old and fat like me and I think I still could..  Put them back together at your location.  If it is a dearth, you won't miss the bees you lose too much.  You could leave one hivebody there to collect flyers and come back and get it.   Good Luck