On Long Island we have a lot of pools.  One of the covers offered is a
very strong screen. (Supports an elephant!  What an elephant would be
doing in their back yard, I don't know.  Really it is a safety issue,
keeps little kids from falling in.)  We can often find someone with a
pool preparing to replace their screen.  If you ever notice someone with
a screen pool cover you can put your dibs in "When it comes time to
replace your cover, I could use it for a bee screen."  People seem to
think that this second life for the screen is interesting.  (They get
thrown out for broken straps on edge, a little tear, or because they
have "faded".)  I have also used the old vinyl liners as weed block
under hives.  Just ask a pool owner having it replaced to have it cut in
10' wide strips and you'll pick it up.  Tough stuff!

Then, as said before, shape to your load.  I have pulled big, nylon
zippers from pop-up camper canvases being thrown out.  (My popup being
retired was 33 years old but zippers slide well, only used for
installation and removal.)

Sorry, but I'm cheap and enjoy tinkering.  If you . As the old saying
goes:
"If you don't spend it, you don't have to earn it!"

 ;)

Raymond J. Lackey Sweet Pines Apiary
Long Island Beekeepers Association
~20 colonies (honey production & pollination) >20 years experience
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