In a message dated 97-05-31 02:38:42 EDT, you write:
 
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 It also got very hot over the last 3 days into the low 90's.  I am
 wondering if the combination of new paint and hot temps created fumes that
 permeated the hive resulting in a large loss of bee population.
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  One of the things that was found to be usefull in new construction was
baking a new building before moving in.  This allows the formaldahydes and
plasticisors and paints to outgas.  All they do is run the heating system
full bore for a few days.
   Probably the same thing could be achieved by placing the hive bodies in an
oven after painting at about 140 or so for a few hours.
    Or if you are patient letting them sit in the sun for a week or two.
I have the same problem getting gear ready for swarms when time gets away
from me and I just put them in unpainted gear until I have aged painted
woodenware.,