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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: watercarving on March 05, 2008, 12:43:34 pm

Title: TBH and Slatted BB
Post by: watercarving on March 05, 2008, 12:43:34 pm

Does anyone here use a SBB in a TBH?

Title: Re: TBH and Slatted BB
Post by: Robo on March 05, 2008, 01:58:40 pm

No screen, but an open bottom hive.   I don't see why the screen would be a problem.
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=12929.msg89873#msg89873

If you have critters like skunks, you want to make sure the screen is strong enough to prevent them from getting it through the bottom.

Title: Re: TBH and Slatted BB
Post by: watercarving on March 05, 2008, 02:24:09 pm

I'm sorry. I had Slatted BB in the title and just SBB in the body. I mean slatted not screened.

Title: Re: TBH and Slatted BB
Post by: Brian D. Bray on March 06, 2008, 12:28:04 am

I use slatted racks as my bottom board, or if you prefer, a bottomless hive.  Top entrances.  Keeps the bees cool all summer.  Less swarming, few, if any, bearding, and the screens and slats keep the skunks from getting to the bees.