Hi Peter & All, > I would like to get away from hammer and nails. It's slow, annoys the bees, > and damages the boxes. Has anybody used a system of banding or strapping on > hives? > Below is a URL that explains how I use straps for moving hives. http://balder.prohosting.com/~starrier/moving.html . .. c(((([ Keith Malone Chugiak, Alaska USA [log in to unmask] http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norlandbeekeepers/ Check out current weather in my area and 5 day forecast; http://www.wx.com/myweather.cfm?ZIP=99654