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?> Feed hole in crownboard always open.

Is this  above the eke and under a telescoping lid?

>Yes, fresh fondant in warm weather will ooze down between frames and can 
>kill a colony.  Excluders provide just enough support to stop that from 
>happening:

I had assumed the fondant was in a bag with slits cut on he bottom for 
access.  Is that true?  If so, are you saying the fondant you use becomes 
liquid enough to sag through the slits?  The kind I have used doesn't, but I 
have not used it in hot weather. 

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