latex gloves

[YorkshireBees]

I find latex gloves tear more easily than Nitrile. I use nitrile for messy car mechanicking: far better than latex..

ECP are a good source: http://www.eurocarparts.com/latex-and-nitrile-gloves

I agree that Nitrile gloves don't tear as easy as latex.

Personally I use this website for my gloves

http://tinyurl.com/qgmsrmp

I buy in bulk to reduce the cost!

 

[Amari]

Large. Any colour but black.

Ouch! Why not black? I've just ordered black from the website (thanks for the link), then read your subsequent warning.

 

[psafloyd]

Aldi are selling medium and large latex gloves at 3.99 per box of 100 atm if people are interested.

Thanks for that, dpearce. Picked up a couple of boxes on Sunday.

While I prefer nitriles, these are great value.

 

[madasafish]

Ouch! Why not black? I've just ordered black from the website (thanks for the link), then read your subsequent warning.

My bees don't appear to like black.

 

[oliver90owner]

My bees don't appear to like black.

Dates back to the bees disliking bears (brown or black?) Over the last umpteen millenia, I believe.

'Shoot now, ask questions later' type strategy for self preservation. Seems a simple enough explanation to me.

 

[YorkshireBees]

I would say that in my experience black / dark colours do not mix well with bees.

Although I don't know if it was the colour (black) or the texture of my fleece that time that a bee took exception to it!


** Plus lighter colours make for a better background for photos! **

 

[Hivemaker.]

I find that wearing black clothing makes no difference at all to the bees, i always wear black jeans, and sometimes even a black or dark coloured shirt.

Brother Adam also tended to wear black or dark coloured clothing when working with his bees.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Maybe it's the contrast; white suit black gloves say?
I replaced a husband's hood zip on an old suit with a black one and there are always more bees around the zip than on the rest of the suit. Wearing black jeans with a light coloured jacket, however, seems to make no difference to the distribution of bees.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Why not black?

'Cos you can't see your hands in the dark silly!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Brother Adam also tended to wear black or dark coloured clothing when working with his bees.

Something to do with him being a Benedictine? for some reason they do have a penchant for wearing black