In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > Can anyone advise on the use of treated wood for bottom > boards? Have not used any yet, but I have a couple of extra > sheets of Pressure treated plywood I would like to try if it > is not harmful to the bees. Personally I would be _very_ cautious about treated wood near my bees. Unless I could get a clear statement from the manufacturers that it was safe with bees I would stay well clear! -- Gordon Scott [log in to unmask] 100332,3310 on CompuServe Newsletter [log in to unmask] ditto Beekeeper, Kendo Sandan, sometime sailor. Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5HP, UK Life is just a bowl of cherries, but why do I always get the pits?