plywood lids.. see pic..

[adamant]

i bought a hive that had a lid made out of a piece of 3/4 plywood with a hole drilled to the side and a 1/2 hole on the edge. looks like its wax coated.. looks simple enough to make.. are they common? whats the holes for?


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[Intheswamp]

Hmm.  I'm sure somebody knows better than me, but...

If the top is slid over to the side a bit, the notch on the edge could be use as a vent or entrance.  I've seen John Pluta (and others) use plastic drink bottles stuck down in small holes as feeders.

That's my shot at it anyhow.

Ed

[loumaro]

It could be that the board was cut from a scrap piece of plywood and the holes
were already in the scrap. A posibality.

[bud1]

concrete framing board ;will out last you

[BlueBee]

Got me   Beeks come up with some crazy designs.  They need to staple instructions to the things 

Plywood + Michigan = Delamination.

[beee farmer]

Buds right.  BB Plyform. a used concrete form. the holes are for wall ties and whaler boards. the stuff will not rot.  my father in law has a trailer load of them thats 25 years old and still servicable.