Very interesting, Bill! And is the only ventilation for ripening the honey
> just the oval hole in the inner cover?
>
Yes on the hole, but along with the slot in the inner cover is a slot in a
homasote board so twice the area for ventilation. Also, the board absorbs
moisture. I leave them on all year.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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