Hive Ratchet Strap Sue Monk Kidd If you aren't using a

If you aren't using a slatted bottom

"  -Greg Hannaford

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We have had huge success with slatted racks in our apiary and recommend them in addition to a screened bottom

is updated and annotated by one of the foremost researchers in apiculture

Hive Ratchet Strap Sue Monk Kidd If you aren't using aAround here, a good nor'easter can topple a hive even in a sheltered area. Even strapped, a hive can tip but the strap can mean the difference between an intact hive or brood and bees lying out in the rain all night. We keep our hives strapped all winter long and this strap is 14' so it can handle a summer hive stacked with supers. Put one on when the weather is nice, then when storms come you can pour yourself a nice glass of mead and be content to