To: phainopepla@yahoo.com, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Skumk Amore
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:59 -0400
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:57:07 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
> I think skunks probably do a lot more good than harm, even if they do eat
> bees.
Skunks eating bees is more of a spring problem, when the skunks are just
awake and hungry. An old beekeeper's remedy: Cover the hive's entrance
with a sloping piece of large mesh hardware cloth. Now, when the skunk
tries to get a snack, his thinly-covered belly is right over the entrance,
allowing the guard bees to have maximum effect.
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G