Absolutely, bees much calmer than the cedar shavings I used to use when making hives. Not sure about health advantages but by the time I and my niece have finished inspecting three hives she’s half asleep!
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I bought a piece of 35 x 8 mm strip wood from B&Q and cut two pieces for each end of the entrance. I did mine before bees were put in and was able to tap in a couple of gimp pins into the floor behind the strips to act as stops. You could tap a pin in to the strips to act as ‘handles’ to...