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8. Bottom Board

The bottom board serves as the floor of the colony and as a takeoff and landing platform for foraging bees. Since it is open in the front, the hive should be tilted forward slightly to prevent rainwater from running into the hive. Bottom boards available from many bee supply dealers are reversible, providing either a 7⁄8" or 3⁄8" opening in front.

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When we set up hives and slope them slightly forward so that the rain runs out and not in the hive, the tilt should be hardly noticeable. Hives that are tilted severely can be a big problem: as they gain weight and/or as the ground softens with rain/snow, they can easily topple over.

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