Linda thanks for the bee information. I don't have a spare refrigerator to put the bees in. Didn't even realize you had to do that. Will have to look it up in my little hand book. Did you mail-order your bee house or get it locally? BTW was thinking about you being allergic to the formaldehyde and wondered if a product we use to use at work might help you. It's called Pro Shield and comes in a big tube. You get it from a uniform shop that specializes in nursing uniforms. It's supposed to protect ones hands from constant washing so once you apply this product a barrier is formed and the water doesn't dry your hands out. Not sure if this would help in your case but just popped into my mind and thought I would pass along Kris P Z 5 IL