> Inner covers are one of those things like queen excluders - everyone has an
> opinion, very little fact.

I use inner covers -- in their place -- particularly for wintering in some of
our older style wraps and as divider boards for top nucs, and occasionally as
emergency floors, although we are moving more and more away from them in favour
of pillows and sheets of plastic.

There are pictures of inner covers and pillows in use at
http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Spring/unwrap.htm and pictures of pillow
making at http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Pix/Default.htm .

Of course, in my diary, there are many pictures of pillows in use as well as
pictures of the new style of wrap we use that is complimentary to the pillows
and which can stay on all year.  This added protection has paid off this year
because of the strong winds and cool weather we have had since March.  I'm sorry
that searching the diary is tough due to its structure.  I must improve that
someday.  (Suggestions welcome).

I've discussed the advantages of pillows here before and the BEE-L articles are
an easy search at http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/BEE-L due to the uniqueness
of the word 'pillow'.

allen
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If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's
life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if
there are men on base. -- Dave Barry