In message <[log in to unmask]>, "Carl H. Powell" <[log in to unmask]> writes >whaen I put my hive together I >painted it with HQ brand wood preservative. I was very careful to only paint >the outside facings of the deep supers and honey super, the 3 outside facings >of the bottom board, and the 4 outside and 4 bottom edge facings of the top >cover. My friend is saying that my honey will be contaminated. Is this so? > Don't know what HQ brand is, but I do just what you do with some other non-insecticidal wood preservative, as do many local bee-keepers. Some even use creosote and let it air for a couple of months. I even know one bee-keeper who puts a dash of creosote down the internal joints of the hives - says it kills wax moths - and he's won top awards at the National Honey Show. Just make sure they're well-aired before use. -- Alyn W. Ashworth Lancashire & North-West Bee-Keepers' Association. UK. (but I don't speak on their bee-half)