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joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri May 16, 08 7:51 am Post subject:
Also explain to me more about the quilt from a tea towel - this is something new to me - I don't use any sort of quilt, just a crown board

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri May 16, 08 10:08 am Post subject:

I don't use a quilt, or cloth, I just lay a frame over the bees, or the dummy board.

The cloth has 2 bits of wood staples on, at each of the short ends.

You roll it up like a scroll, and cover the frames that are not being viewed yet, to keep the hive warmer, and to stop as many coming out.

I think they are unhyginic and can easily spread nasties that you don't need, as they never seem to get washed often enough.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri May 16, 08 10:15 am Post subject:
Ahh get it now - We call them inspection cloths - I have 2 which I made from calico which tend to get stuffed in the machine with the beekeeping suits - They have pockets at each end so I can remove the wood pieces

jamanda
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Posted: Fri May 16, 08 11:31 am Post subject:

jocorless wrote:

Ahh get it now - We call them inspection cloths - I have 2 which I made from calico which tend to get stuffed in the machine with the beekeeping suits - They have pockets at each end so I can remove the wood pieces

That's a good way of doing it Jo. I'll do that.

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