Orange Bee Suits

[rae]

We dealt with the psycho colony yesterday, and as ever, I took a lot of stings and had several bees wriggle into the suit. The good news is that the psychos are hopefully merged onto a nice calm queen and everything will calm down.

I've decided I need a new bee suit. One that has trousers joined to the top so if we get more psychos, I can work confidently. I looked at Sheriff's site, and he has the dayglo orange option. From a purely comedy perspective, I quite fancy the "Guantanamo look". It will amuse the neighbours as well.

Is this as really stupid idea, and likely to make me a bee magnet for every stinging critter for 20 square miles?

 

[Cazza]

Can't see why this would be a problem but I have no direct experience of orange. Personally I'm looking forward to having a fuschia coloured suit when my old one wears out.... Then it will match my flowery wellies.
Cazza

 

[AnotherNewBee]

The Guantanamo look appeals.

Would look great with a black veil.

 

[susbees]

The only thing about orange is that you will be a source of interest to random foragers wherever you go when there is a dearth or early/late season.

They love our kayaks for mass investigation if we have them out at such times...and orange features prominently.

Also, depends if you want to attract attention that says I am a beekeeper and here are my hives.

 

[AMAE]

Not just the neighbours

 

[user 6228]

blue as in denim/ work overalls seems to a neutral to only mildly interesting to bees in my limited experience. It also has the advantage of being inconspicious

 

[madasafish]

Wear Orange if you want to advertise to all lowlife you are doing something which may involve the chance of stealing something.

(ditto white).

I just cannot understand the need to shout to the world.."I've got bees and hives: come and steal them" or
"I am an escaped convict.. tell the police"