> John asks about using just 3/8" wire mesh under his hives.
>
> Yes, John, I think it would work fine except if you ever wanted to move the
> hives or the pallets you wouldn't have any way to stop the bees from flying.
> If you are never going to move them, or don't mind the extra step of putting
> on bottoms at that time, your idea would work just fine.

I posted some time back about the video I saw at a booth selling Liquid Smoke at
Apimondia.  As far as I could see, the beekeeper in the picture simply set the
hives on pallets without any floors and the bees flew where they could.

Ahead of his time?

allen