T & M Weatherhead wrote:

> After reading this, I have been thinking about the feral hives that I have
> boxed out of trees.  I would say that in the majority of cases, the
> entrances are above the nest.  Some I recall were about half way.
>
> Not sure if our mild climate would make any difference.  We need ventilation
> in our normal hives because of the humidity.

Nope, not the climate. Obviously, since you are south of the equator,
everything is reversed :)

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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