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Thu, 27 Aug 1998 01:25:47 -0700
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Is this much of a problem?  I am suprised that bees would be so tolerant
of a mouse and not sting it to death.
 
        Rich
 
On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Kathy wrote:
> > >   For excluding mice from four hives this winter, I plan to use
> > >aluminum angle iron fastened across the entrance on plastic bottom
> > >boards.
>
> Al Needham responded:
>
> > Why not go to your local hardware store and get some heavy
> > duty wire mesh? Hardware cloth I think they call it. <snip>
>
> 1/4" works the best. 1/8" bees can't fit through. 1/2" some mice can fit
> through, larger and most mice can fit through.
>
> Kathy
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