Bruce Guidotti:-
> One of the disadvantages is that the bees can't clean the bottom board as
> they would if they had access to it.
> It is kind of tough to scrape out given the bees are really plentiful and
it
> has been hot in the NE this year so the bees usually beard over the
entrance
> most days and nights?

Reverse the bottom board. Place over it a frame with the screen, with a new
entrance built in the frame facing forwards. Then you can scrape debris out
from the rear of the hive no matter how many bees are on the front. You can
also insert a tray from the rear to catch the debris, and grease it to
retain live mites if you wish.

John Burgess, Editor Gwenynwyr Cymru/The Welsh Beekeeper
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