[Matt NY]

I will look for the better quality nitrile gloves. Are you guys using a tight fitting glove or something like dishwashing gloves? If you could post a link to what you use, I would appreciate it. My normal smoking routine is to smoke the entrance with a couple of puffs then smoke the bees down into the frames as we work down into the hive. Maybe I'm not doing that right.

I do think the time of day had more to do with it. I would have waited until I had time mid day Saturday but the weather isn't looking good here for then.

I was looking at these gloves.

http://www.betterbee.com/Products/Gloves/Reusable-Nitrile-Gloves

I think this is what was talked about.