Front of hive with upper cloake board entrance on top of the bottom deep super.
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1460/cloakboard008nt6.th.jpg) (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cloakboard008nt6.jpg)
Back of the hive with bottom entrance 180 degrees from cloake board entrance.
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7838/cloakboard009ls9.th.jpg) (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cloakboard009ls9.jpg)
What is a cloak board and why would it be used? :?
Is this huge "desk" on the grass ? I wonder what is this used for also ? :D
In this case I belive he is using the cloak board for queen rearing.
Here is a link explaining the cloake board method of queen rearing. http://www.leedsbeekeepers.org.uk/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=225 :)