Bill T:
>They survived but compared to solid bottom floors, did
> not do as well, so I dumped the screened bottom boards.
That is the opposite to my experience. I trialled around 20 hives at first,
then 80, then the rest. I have had better winter survival with fully open
mesh than with solid floors (one year 9% loss on mesh, 19% on solid).
Best wishes
Peter Edwards
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