Hi All
 
Just thought I would share an alternative to putting handles on a
hive.
 
In my country, bread is sold in plastic racks - which make perfect
hive stands. I bought a few damaged examples of these racks and have
used them as hive stands where we have ant problems (turned upside
down they lift the hive of the ground and then the bees are able to
deal with the ants.
 
However they make excelent hive 'stretchers' two people can carry a
heavy hive by standing one on each side.
 
They look like this
 
 
L                          J
_______________  (this gap is a handhold)
XXXXXXXXXX The X's represent a sort of air space to
 
stop bread going soggy I geuss.
 
If one turns it upside down it is a nice stand, the other way around
a nice slip profe carrier.
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
Garth Cambray           Camdini Apiaries
Grahamstown             Apis mellifera capensis
Eastern Cape Prov.
South Africa
 
Time = Honey
 
After careful consideration, I have decided that if I am ever a V.I.P
the I. may not stand for important.
(rather influential, ignorant, idiotic, intelectual, illadvised etc)