On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, dan hendricks wrote:
  Offer draftsman brushes with natural bristles.
> The standard one with nylon bristles are simply too harsh on the
> bees.

Hi Dan:

This is an interesting contrast to my experience. I find that with the
natural bristles, many bees are found stinging the bristles. With the
artificial bristles, this does not occur. I have sought out the brushes
with synthetic bristles.



                                                Best regards

                                                Donald Aitken