Alberta beekeeper as well. Great design! Thanks for taking the time to share. I've run winters with open screen bottoms. I will definitely try this. Thanks again
This came up in my feed. Probably because i just posted a similar video. There are some similarities. I like those runners on the bottom. You could make them double width and run these as a two-way pallet. I am working on a screened two-way pallet and you have definitely given me some ideas.
I live in Boston, MA area. I have my first bee hive. Do you think I should be keeping a 2-inch Starafoam on my bottom board? My second question is when you slide in the whiteboard handle stick outside. Does that create a problem with rain? I would stain the bottom board but I am afraid stain is bad for the bees. What do you think of that? Thank you so much. I really enjoyed the video.
Do you think a wire landing board would help bees defend from beetles? (I'm thinking the SHB can't hover to enter and would fall through a wire landing board, but bees loaded with nectar could land and get in.) I made a ant proof metal stand from trampoline parts on my channel...I'm learning!
9:45 What was the purpose of drilling the two hold in the frames, other than as an experiment? Are the holes there to let the bees travel between frames more efficiently?
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