In a message dated 26/02/2006 05:02:37 GMT Standard Time, Kathy Cox writes:
And manipulation cloth is cool. I keep extra inner covers with me so
I can cover all bees that are "open."
I take the first frame out and lay it across the top of the hive instead of
a cover cloth. Cover cloths work fine but can carry disease, if there is
any, from hive to hive. Somebody I know keeps his soaked in a household
disinfectant to prevent this and it also drives the bees down without making them
aggressive.
Chris
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