>> ANY TIPS ON BEES AND WEED-KILLERS? I use carpet in front and behind the hive, but not directly under it. One thing to watch for: I once got too close with the bushhog and quickly pulled the entire back piece of carpeting into the bushhog - sucked it in like a strand of spaghetti. If the hive stand had been resting on the carpet, it probably would have tipped the hive over. Not somthing I (or the bees) would have enjoyed. Michael Churchill Beginning Beekeeper p.s. Carpeting is also great as a base for garden paths under mulch or pea gravel.