The Keith Delaplane Honey Bees & Beekeeping suggest Zinc Napthenate prior to painting the exterior of the hive. All I can find is Copper Napthenate. I assume this will be ok, especially since it only goes on the exterior. I hate chemical stuff so I just want to be sure it's safe.
Do you all use anything (wood preservative and/or paint) on the front porch of the hive? I'm in Oregon and we get quote a bit a rain so I want to preserve this as best I can but also make sure I'm not putting something on a place that could make the bees sick.
I can't wait until the day I'm answering more questions than I ask.
Carla
[ July 24, 2006, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: FlipFlopFarmer ]
Do you all use anything (wood preservative and/or paint) on the front porch of the hive? I'm in Oregon and we get quote a bit a rain so I want to preserve this as best I can but also make sure I'm not putting something on a place that could make the bees sick.
I can't wait until the day I'm answering more questions than I ask.
[ July 24, 2006, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: FlipFlopFarmer ]