Tyvek?

[Hemlock]

Has anyone ever used Tyvek as a bee suit?

[iddee]

YES.... HOT, HOT, HOT

[Hemlock]

That would be a problem. 

Do you think the bees can sting through it?  It's thin but tightly woven.

[iddee]

None of these got through..........

[AllenF]

Now that's a great pic (don't show my wife).   Just keep those bees off the socks.

[Tucker1]

Who says Bee Keepers are slaves to fashion?  :-D :-D

Regards,
Tucker1

[G3farms]

Work great as a bee suit, but they will melt you into the ground. If you do use them be sure to have plenty of water and/or gatoraid and drink it steadily. I always have a big styrofoam cup with a lid and straw with me in the summer, and yes you can get a drink through a bee veil using a straw.

I use to have to wear them in one of the plants I worked in, plus a respirator, fire retardent coveralls, hard hat and fire retardent hood.
Could easily loose 5 plus pounds in an eight hour shift.

G3

[lenape13]

I started out using them, now I just keep them around for the occasional visitor.  They always worked for me, I just rip them too easily.

[Hemlock]

iddee,

Ha!  Beekeeping with penny-loafers!  Those are some laid back bees.  All you need now is a smoking jacket & a pipe.  :-D

I could go with a Tyvek jacket since they do sell them that way.  Jeans on the bottom are good enough.

[BeeHopper]

They're great for Visitors and 2 or 3 Sizes larger, they're a little cooler that way.  :)