Re: (OT) Shipping fish (bees)

[dharnden@mindspring.com]

>Anyway, they said that people ship all
> kinds of live critters.  They have people sending bugs and bees through
the
> mail.  I asked "What happens if the box gets damaged?"  The clerk said
> "Bees stay with their hive and don't try to leave it."  Guess they will
> take anything as long as it's not dangerous or illegal.

I have bees shipped to me every year by the United States Postal Service. My
home telephone number is on the outside and the Post Office always calls
early in the morning and says, "Come get your bees, please." They don't have
a problem bringing them out to the house, I just like to get them before
they ride around in a hot vehicle all day.

The box can get damaged, but they can see the bees (the packages are shoe
box size open wooden frame boxes enclosed only by window screen type
material)  and are usually very careful  : )

Daniel Harnden



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