been there awhile cutout

[flathead]

http://zacharyfarmsllc.com/cutout_fr...ned_buildi.htm

[bluegrass]

Wish the one I did yesterday had that many bees in it....that is a nice one. How many stings did you get? I got one through my glove yesterday.

[flathead]

<How many stings did you get?>

A couple of dozen. I need a full suit as blue jeans don't cut it without another layer on top.

After the Dadant jacket gets wet they can get through it. I have taken to washing it often, after any job like this where you take stings.

[bluegrass]

I use the disposable tyvek suits, I haven't been hit through them yet, but I do wear white pants and a heavy shirt under it. Then I don't have to wash it and just get a new one every few months.

[flathead]

Tyvek, why didn't I think of that.

Thanks Bluegrass.

I have solved the glove problem though. I use a synthetic rubber and have not had a sting throught them yet. They fit just right not like those bee supplier yellow ones. They are blue and I get mine from Homedepot.

Get some honey on them and just dip into a bucket of water and keep going.

[bluegrass]

I just bought a new set of bee gloves too. Usually they are great except that they are so hot to wear. Through the glove is about the most common place I get stung so I have been thinking about finding something different. I buy the cheap ones so it is no big deal to try something new. I have used plain leather, but I like the elastic and the lenght the bee gloves go up the arm. I wonder if they can be dipped into that tool handle rubber that you can get from the hardware store???? I might try it if the stuff is cheap enough.

[mike haney]

bluegrass,don't you find tyvec suits to be super hot? mine work perfect to keep the bees off-their supposed to be too slick for them to land on,but i find myself rushing to get done cause they are so dang hot!