8 Frame Beehive Base - Mesh Vented Bottom Board With Drawer Trap

These 8 frame beehive ventilated mesh bottom boards are made from pine and 304 stainless steel. 

The bases feature a mesh base for hive health, ventilation and pest management. The bases also have a removable draw tray to help trap small hive beetles and varroa. The bees chase the beetles around the hive and they fall through the mesh bottom. The beetles can be trapped by using chux cloth, oil or diatomaceous earth (check regulations in your state) in the removable tray drawer.

Available raw wood or wax dipped and painted. Wax dipping is a process many commercial beekeepers use to preserve the wood for a longer working life. The bases are dipped into a wax mix of 50/50 microcrystalline/paraffin and then painted 4 times.