d.murrell wrote:
>
> In my country almost everything is made of styrofoam except bee equipment.
> I would be interested in sources and experience with this type of
> equipment.  Thank you.
 
look at
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/specht.html
 
 
I use also the German "SEGENBERGERHIVE", it is a different type of foam.
On the Dow "roofmate" the bees can (they do) gnaw it on the insite, so
you have to
protect it with paint.
And the other problem is condensation of water, I maked the TOTAL bottom
from inox wire netting.
Big advantage is the weight, one total hive is two kg
and the cost.
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Sterremos 16               3069 AS Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tel/Fax (SOMETIMES) XX 31 (0)10-4569412
homepage webside:   http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/index2.html
with some pages in english on solitary bees.
NEW PAGES ON THE FIGHT ON THE VARROA MITES.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jtemp/dronemethod.html