by DrewInToledo » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:39 pm
Manny, I thought the same thing about screened bottoms, but check out this except from a study done:
"LESSON 66: Screen Bottom Boards In The Winter & Fall & Winter Feeding
In a previous lesson, I shared several approaches on how to prepare for winter. In this lesson I want to go into more detail about screen bottom boards and winter feeding.
Bottom Board 001 Screen bottom boards prove to be very beneficial in the summer for reducing mites and for increasing ventilation. But do they pose a threat to a colony during the winter? That's a debated issue. Some cover their screen bottom boards while others leave them open. A few years ago, we did a simple test. We placed covers over 3 colony's screen bottom board and left the others open. We lost all three that were covered. So we always leave our screen bottom boards open all winter. It is our opinion that an open screen bottom board cuts down on excessive moisture. Cold air sinks and warm air rises, so the threat of an open screen bottom board, in our opinion, is minimal."
That was from . I was skeptical at first, but the more I thought about it, the more it seems to make sense. I believe they are in Springfeild, Illinois, so I don't think it can stay much warmer there than is does here.
Do vegetarians eat animal crackers or coconut meat?