nuc hive design tips?

[Bee Happy]

finally - finished product.


The corks will be for transport, ventilation shouldn't be a problem.

[CVBees]

*golf clap*  Bravissimo   :-D :-D :-D  Give the wife mad kudoes for a job well done.  I am going to paint up the hives nice since they are on a well traveled farm but nuc probably wont get that much attention.  8)

[Bee Happy]

thank you I passed along the praise, and my heavy application of it, while appreciated, is known to be almost mandatory. I figured since we're only expanding a hobby we could put some extra effort in the nuc. (BTW most of the carpenters I used to work with said that as carpenters go, I'm an awfully good electrician.)
the carpenter's motto: "A little caulk, a little paint, makes a carpenter what he ain't."
(I needed a matisse on my carpentry so...)