Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: bee crazy on August 03, 2005, 03:48:12 pm
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what angle is the slanted landing board of a hive stand should be? or does it even matter, and for that matter are the slanted fronts even necessary. I presently have SBB bottoms made up with a 4" porch or landing area at the entrance but no slanted landing board. Should I add one?
thanks
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the one I have is on a 45, but I wouldn't think you'd need one with a 4" porch
Dave
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I don't use landing boards, I just make my bottom boards 24 inches long -- gives a little extra room in front for the same purpose.
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I don't have a landing board of any kind. Just about 1/2 inch of space to land on if they wish to, but they just fly right into the hive most of the time.
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I used to put landing boards on, but since I went to top entrances I've seen they never use them anyway. They are a waste of material and work. Any angle will do. The only real purpose of the angle is to run the water off.
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Thanks guys, kinda what I thought but thought I'd better ask. Everyone on this forum has been so helpful! and Nice
Thanks again