Hello Waldemar and All

No, unfortunately, I haven't got pictures of that set-up.
Yes, top entrances are 3cm diameter and yes, I restrict bottom board
entrance to 3-4cm because of possible latent robbing. A beekeeper who is
very big top entrances propagandist here suggests top entrances to be 3.5cm
diameter.


> Do you find slatted bottom racks help your wintering?

Yes, I think it helps wintering, but a free space bellow brood box probably
could be higher/deeper and I have only few slatted bottoms - the others are
not slatted and are about 10cm high or are common bottom boards. I
understand that slatted bottoms have some other adventages but I didn't
unify my hives, it is maybe not too much serious of me.


> Many many pounds or kilograms of stores do you winter on in your neck
> of the woods?


Yes, my bees are very close to a small town where I live but I think about
moving myself and bees somewhere closer to the countryside. :)

Best wishes
Predrag

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