Thanks to all of you that helped with suggestions on the bee beard. It was a great success for my wifes St. Ambrose day festival at her herbal/ candle/ soap shop. I had a two pound beard and only had a few stings to suffer. Everyone was impressed. Herbal Hint: rub fresh pennyroyal on lips and eyes to repel bees. Happy summer for those of us in the northern hemispere. Kirk *Kirk Jones/ Sleeping Bear Apiaries /971 S. Pioneer Rd./Beulah,MI 49617 *Sharon Jones/ BeeDazzled Candleworks /6289 River Rd./ Benzonia, MI 49616 e-mail [log in to unmask]