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Title: bee suits for Africanised bees and hot climates
Post by: ian michael davison on October 29, 2006, 01:10:40 pm

Hi all

Ive seen mention before of suits designed for the above conditions and was wondering if people had any advice or recommendations for suppliers.

I have a chance to establish a set up Just outside Livingstone in Zambia and have a feeling I may be needing some of these suits.

Anyone with experience of the above, I would welcome any comments.

Regards Ian

Title: bee suits for Africanised bees and hot climates
Post by: Michael Bush on October 29, 2006, 02:34:07 pm

The best made, most ventilated, most sting proof suit ever:

Golden Bee Products
3524 Hwy 43 North
Picayune, Miss. 39466
601-799-5660

Discussion:
http://www.beesource.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005050#000021

Title: bee suits for Africanised bees and hot climates
Post by: ian michael davison on October 29, 2006, 02:52:30 pm

Hi all

Thanks Michael.

I would welcome any comments from any more experienced African beeks out there, if there are any?


Regards Ian

Title: bee suits for Africanised bees and hot climates
Post by: Michael Bush on October 29, 2006, 07:14:26 pm

On Beesource there is empilolo and Rob Mountain.  You might try a PM.

Title: bee suits for Africanised bees and hot climates
Post by: empilolo on October 30, 2006, 09:28:42 am

Thanks Michael Bush. But I was hoping to find, not to give. Info, that is. Here, I call the tailor and order a coverall, loosely fitting, made from white cotton material. What I will get is left to luck and the whim of the tailor. I'd forego white color for cotton as the material.

You might add the crack of dawn (as when to suit up) and, remember, there are people out there who pay[/p] for a sauna.

Yes, my tailor has an attitude.