Hi Bob:

Is it correct that your auger hole hives had a hole in the front of
> each box, but no top entrance?>

I only bored the hole in the upper box .  The insulating cover is turned 
over so that the notch is up. The top is completely closed.

My hives do have bottom entrances. The bees seem to prefer the holes.

I have only one winter's experience with the auger holes. Allen would be a 
better authority on mouse problems as he has used the augur holes for years. 
I seldom got mice in my hives with the top entrances. The bees won't let 
them in the top and the bottom entrances are closed to 1/4"x 3/4".

A question for Allen Dick: where do you get the plugcaps for closing the 
holes?


                                 Best regards

                                    Donald Aitken 

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