In the intervening time, bees are confined in their hives, loaded onto trucks, and transported long distances at highway speeds, sometimes through mountain passes on the way to the West Coast. Hives meant for pollination are often staged in bee yards until they are needed and are moved again.Apr 1, 2019
How are bees shipped?
Queen honeybees can travel in style and be shipped by the faster air mail methods. Female worker/attendant honeybees can only be shipped via surface-based mail methods. Generally, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and First-Class Mail pieces will generally be shipped by air.Feb 16, 2018
How do you transport package bees?
When transporting your packaged bees in cold weather, we recommend that you keep them inside your vehicle. Set them upright on your seat or on the floorboard – make sure the package cannot tip over, and they will ride fine. The bees can not escape from the package unless the feeder is removed. Shaking your bees.Jun 19, 2017