In message  <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I place four cement blocks partially
> buried in the soil (to anchor them) and sit the hive stand and bottom board on
> these.
 
FWIW, I use lightweight building blocks (known in the UK by  trade
name  Thermalite although I usually use Tarmac Toplite) about 10lb
each 18"x8"x4" and cheap.
 
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