If they were that bad,  I would kill them off myself,  I have been requeening.... But I can tell you for sure  for the first season in a long time I see NO signs of skunks.  Normally  a big problem.

I was talking of line with someone here,  I do mow around them,  and you will get a greeter or two,  but nothing major.  They do got anxious when I weed eat at the pallets,  but to me that’s not a big deal....  for crying out loud,  I weedeat the entrances!....  You will wear cloves taking honey out of those few,  but I have had much worse Shaking bees in the rain.....  So to me its all relative.  Yes  I want a bit milder,  but   in my opinion they are in no way TOO mean....



Oh  and for what its worth,  I have used a LOT of different bee suits and jacket and veils...  A friend from south Texas recommended the suit from Mann lake  Its triple layer screen.... 150 bucks or so.  It seems kinda heavy,  but I assure you, you can go naked under it,  with no sting thru,  and the open mesh allows air to run right thru.  I have a super light nylon one I used to like, because its so light,  but it doesn't allow air thru.  But bees can and will at times sting thru it.  We shook a lot of packages in the rain this year,  downright mean bees.  (because of rain)  and you taped everything,  and still got it.  But this suit  was awesome...  I hate the hood,  but its bee proof, and cool enough for 90 degree days.


Charles

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