Bottom board Wielkopolska, Ostrowska - hygienic

The bottom board section is the lowest part of a multi-body hive. 
There are quite a few types of bottoms, they differ not only in appearance, 
but most importantly in functionality, therefore the selection of a specific type should be thought out by the 
beekeeper and adapted to individual needs.

It is equipped with a separating ventilation mesh. 
There is a flat tray (drawer) at its bottom. There is an outlet opening in the front wall of the bottom, 
the size of which is regulated by a plastic insert. 
On the underside of the foamed polystyrene bottom there are flat feet made of hard plastic, 
which protect the bottom from damage during transport.

Thanks to the hygienic floor, we can easily control the Varroa destructor parasites, we can determine to what extent 
the bee colony has been attacked by this disease.

For this purpose, it is worth placing a piece of paper smeared with grease on the bottom of the drawer, 
where the parasites fall - the parasites will be immobilized and will not spread out. 
They can be easily removed later, without having to interfere with the bee's nest and unnecessarily annoy the bees.

Using a mesh in the bottom instead of the bottom is also a very good way to increase the ventilation of the hive in winter. 
Due to proper ventilation, excess moisture is removed from the hive, which has a negative impact on the development 
and wintering of the colony.

Advantages of the Wielkopolska / Ostrowska hygienic bottom board:

allows to diagnose the degree of infestation of colonies by varroa allows for the removal of impurities from the bottom without the need to disassemble the hive
ventilation holes (closing inserts included)
barrier mesh
drawer plastic outlet insert
legs
cutters reinforced with hard plastic
painted with special paint resistant to external factors
the bottom can be extended with a segment pollen trap (sold separately)