> > Can someone give me advice about whether or not the bottom board of a hive shou > ld be painted on the inside surface? I have not observed this being done in Ar > izona but I'm told it is the rule to do so. The books I've checked don't expli > citly deal with the subject, but photographs sometimes show the inner surface o > f the bottom board as unpainted, although it is hard to be sure. I have not pa > inted the bottom boards of my own hives. Should I? > The books I read said to paint all surfaces (inside & out). Then I talked to an Entomologist who happens to teach beekeeping. He said not to paint the inside surfaces at all. I chose to NOT paint any of my inside surfaces and, so far (after 1 year), my colony seems to be thriving. ==================================================================== Tom Fisher | "...if by chance we find each [log in to unmask] | other, it is beautiful. If not, Phone (317) 494-6616 | it can't be helped." - F. Perls