Show A hive cover sub would a beehive cover made by covering an inch board with gal iron attract heat in summer make the hive too warm 2 would packing be necessary 7 if so what material would you use 1 I 1 have used galvanized iron paint ed white over wood for covers for set eral years and I 1 find them quite sat I 1 would advise painting the hives some light color unless they were to be fully shaded during the hot season 2 I 1 do not consider packing necessary if I 1 tried any protection from the heat I 1 would make the covers with a dead air space of three fourths of an inch between the metal and the wood th s would be quite as effect tive as any packing and would leave the cover much lighter to handle be sides being cheaper |