About three years ago I was given four hives.  The person who
gave them to me said that I might need to take a torch to the inside
of them to kill off any moths prior to setting them up.  Is this good
advice, and ar there other things I should do?  Should I repaint them?
 The paint is generally good.  Do I use a latex or oil base?  I plan
on buying foundations and a bee kit next spring to get one hive set
up, and see how it goes from there.  We have about 60 fruit trees, and
are going to plant about 15 acres of alfalfa.  I've attended a few
local apiary meetings, have read a few old issues of Gleanings, and
have just joined this group.  I hope everyone is patient with a novice who
wants to learn.
 
Randy Nessler
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