September 5 meeting
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BETSY TRUE
Aug 9, 2017, 8:51:50 AM8/9/17
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The next meeting will be at our yard in the town of Middleton. This is a warning, the mosquitoes are very bad here. I suggest everyone bring some sort of cover-up since we meet outside on the patio and I don’t spray here.
Here is a suggestion:
prices vary by size, but I got the “Large” for ~$15.
Blain’s Farm and Fleet Best price at $10
jeanne hansen
Aug 9, 2017, 10:39:48 AM8/9/17
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Wow! Who needs a beesuit anymore??
Has anyone tried these? Does the net snag and tear the first time you brush against a bush? Do the mosquitoes bite through the mesh were it touches your arm??
For $10, if might be worth it for only a few wearings!! Betsy, thanks for the tip!
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Matt H
Aug 9, 2017, 11:30:31 AM8/9/17
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I've seen Tim A. using a veil like these.
BETSY TRUE
Aug 9, 2017, 2:06:15 PM8/9/17
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Bugs CAN bite and sting where the fabric is tight against the skin so I got one that fits very loosely. It's not snag proof but mine hasn't torn in many wearings in brush.
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Chip Hankley
Aug 9, 2017, 2:15:21 PM8/9/17
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I have a bug shirt from http://www.bugshirt.com/. This is a Canadian company that specializes in making lightweight bug protection for severe mosquito areas (e.g. Alaska).
These are more expensive, but they're awesome. I've taken these on backpacking trips and they work great. What I really like is that the fabric is super tight, and bugs can't bight through it. BUT, they are also cool... so you don't end up sweating buckets while wearing them. Also, I find that mine works great for a quick trip to the beeyard.
I'm pretty sure they carry these particular shirts at Rutabaga.
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BETSY TRUE
Aug 9, 2017, 2:19:27 PM8/9/17
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In any case I would advise potential meeting goers to bring one.
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Tim Aure
Aug 10, 2017, 10:28:13 AM8/10/17
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I also bought a bug shirt for canoe fishing with a friend on the Crawfish River which was very marshy and I figured bad for mosquitoes. They were still hot. I had started out 5 years ago with the cotton bee jacket and on hot days feared a stroke or heart attack as they were uncomfortably hot & sweaty. Last year my family got me one of the newer Vented jackets from Capitol Bees for my birthday and I much prefer it or just the head veil Coleman sells. I hadn't seen the screen jacket before, Jeanne. I would think if you had aggressive bees they would sting through but for my bees this summer which are pretty gentle it would work.
On a cooler day you could put on a bulky flannel shirt or sweatshirt under the mosquito one. I was going the Paul Zilinsky route but a bad face sting pushed me back to some gear.😖🐝😉
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