Stand height for wintering poly nucs

[DaveG23]

I do something a bit similar. Hollow blocks (very cheap but very strong) with paving slabs on top (or sometimes without). The hollow blocks allow a strap to be fastened through them easily, after which it would take something like a nuclear blast to knock the hive over.

I am tempted to get some of those blocks, that's a nice simple & secure set up.

 

[DaveG23]

Hives at my father in law's are secured for the storm. Very deep roofs and paving slabs go on top, probably overkill but pays to be safe round here

 

[Tommo]

I have voted for a hive stand but in addition I will wrap a skirt around the legs to prevent cold draughts blowing on the underside of the mesh floor as I have to leave the insert out to minimise the humidity.
Mesh floors are brilliant and the bees are able to control their own ventilation but a sustained cold blow plays havoc with the cluster especially the very damp winds we get from the sea in winter

 

[Swarm]

Block the mesh floor for Winter. My nuc floors are all solid, insulated, with under hive entrances now.