I would check your local army surplus centre. Ours has a misquito net that would work well for ordinary bees. It is all cloth and mesh. I doubt it would be very effective against persistant ahb, since it is not held away from the ears and neck the way a wire veil plus helmet is. A beekeeper I know had a better viel which originated in Europe which had a springy wire loop to hold the mesh away from the head. This loop could be twisted and looped to make the whole thing fit in a pocket very easily. Hope this helps, Phil. -- ------------oooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo------------- Phil Veldhuis | If I must be a fool, as all those who reason Winnipeg. MB, Canada | or believe any thing certainly are, my follies [log in to unmask] | shall at least be natural and agreeable. David Hume (1739)