Jeffrey R. and or Marion S. Hills wrote: > > The Better Bee catalog has a wonderful cover showing a European bee yard > full of hives with peaked roofs rather than our American flat > "telescoping" covers. Are these covers in wide use in Europe? Are they > used to increase ventilation in moderate to warm climates? Are vents of > some kind incorporated? Would this design make sense in warm climates > here in the US. How about our northern climes - warm summer;cold > winter? Actually they were common here too, years ago. I have about a dozen I have collected. They are interesting to see in a bee yard but better covers can be made for less money these days.