Not Happy With Products
I bought everything through Brushy Mountain I needed as a first time beekeeper to get my first hive up and running. The service was fine and the products arrived on time. However, the screened bottom board I received was defective (the brood box did not sit flush on the bottom board - I noticed a small gap between the to pieces in the back. I called and spoke to someone who said that is normal and is for ventilation. I spoke to a few of the experienced beekeepers at the club I belong to and they said it should not be like that. Unfortunately I asked them too late since the bees were arriving the next day. The only thing that saved me from that situation was that I had a slatted rack to put between the bottom board and the the brood box. Secondly, the hive top feeder is a death trap.The bees manage to get under the floats, get stuck and drown. Not bee friendly and it's terrible to have to scoop out a bunch of dead bees every time I feed. And one of the floats no longer sits properly in the well - I'm guessing the wood swelled but that float is now useless and I'm only using one side of the feeder. As soon as the honey supers are added I'm going to get rid of this feeder and purchase one elsewhere. Kind of annoying when I'll probably have to a costly shipping fee to order one item.