"I either was told or read that creosote
was not good for the bees. How do you find it"?

Jake

I haven't used it yet.  I am very new at beekeeping, have 20 untreated
assembled hives as well as about 40 neglected colonies and am also a bit
worried about the possible harshness of creosote.  Painting the hives
different colours is not an option in my case as vandalism is a huge concern
all over South Africa and I would like to draw as little attention to the
hives as possible.  I will consider copper naphthenate as recommended by T &
M Weatherhead.

Regards
Mel Kayton