From: "Helmut E. Garz" <hommes@olympus.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 19:35:02 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: The Critters are coming!

Hello Dee
Have you considered solar powered electric fence material ? ( However
moisture is required for return pass. Or sheet metal beneath the hive ).
Cost effectiveness questionable. Entrance protection against small mammals:
Carpet tack strips . Can be left permanently. Electric fence highly labor
intensive because of elevation variations but reusable . Your problem is
primarily the return pass since I assume the ambient conditions are dry.
Another idea is a flatbed or other trailer serving as bee house whereby
the entrances are above ground with protective gimmicks incorporated in the
" Bee house ".
For whatever it's worth
Happy beeing
Helmut