Rick and Ann, hmmmm....maybe that was incorrect in how I defined cold. I see that yes, they can survive the cold. I don't think that Canada is allowing the importation of honeybees from the states, queens yes, but not the bees themselves, must be a good reason for that, from what you are saying Ann about the beetle coming from packages coming from Georgia. Beautiful and most wonderful day, this is a glorious live we live. Cindi