On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Bob Harrison wrote:

On zipper veils I quite heartly concurr with Bob:

"The string veils are not as good as upright zipper veils when dealing with
aggressive bees in my opinion but in use in those areas. As you work the
veil many times rides up in the front allowing an entrance point for 'bees
in your bonnet!' A piece of duct tape helps."

Also, if your helmet is of the type having louvers then covering those
louvers and any opening 1/4 inch or larger with duct tape is essential to
your safety, its amazing how a bee will squeeze into a hole. If they can
they will!

Cheers,

Chuck Norton
Reidsville, NC

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