> I seem to remember one paper that said 6 mesh is large enough that
> yellow jackets could get in,

I've seen the occasional honey bee squeeze thru 6 mesh.

We used 6 mesh to put a small screen on a queen shipping box so we could
easily add a syrup bottle when coming in from the field with remaining
queens at the end of a day.  (Pictures are available at my May 29, 2002
diary entry -- http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2002/diary052002.htm)

allen
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