304 Stainless Steel Mesh for Screened Beehive Bottom Boards

Build or Repair Your Own Screened Bottom Board

The Apiary Gear 304 Stainless Steel Beehive Mesh is designed for building, repairing, or upgrading screened bottom boards.

Its woven stainless steel construction provides durable airflow beneath the colony while creating a screened barrier that keeps worker bees above the hive floor and allows mites and hive debris to fall through.

Whether you're replacing an old screen or building a new bottom board from scratch, this flat mesh sheet is easy to cut and fit to your setup.

304 Stainless Steel for Long-Term Hive Use

Unlike ordinary steel mesh, 304 stainless steel is highly resistant to corrosion caused by moisture and condensation inside the hive.

That makes it a practical choice for equipment that stays exposed to changing weather and humid hive conditions throughout the season.

Improved Airflow Beneath the Colony

A screened bottom board allows air to move through the base of the hive, providing additional ventilation during warm weather.

The screen can also be paired with a removable bottom tray when seasonal airflow needs to be reduced.

Useful for Varroa Monitoring

When used with a monitoring tray or sticky board underneath, the mesh allows naturally fallen Varroa mites to pass through the screen where they can be counted.

This makes a screened bottom board useful as part of a hive-monitoring routine.

Important: A screened bottom board should not be relied on as a stand-alone Varroa treatment.

Suitable for DIY Hive Projects

The flat sheet can be cut and secured to fit a variety of hive projects, including:

• Screened bottom boards
• Replacement bottom-board screens
• Ventilated hive components
• DIY hive ventilation projects

Specifications

• Brand: Apiary Gear
• Product Type: Beehive Bottom Board Mesh
• Material: 304 Stainless Steel
• Construction: Woven Wire Mesh
• Application: Screened Bottom Boards & Hive Ventilation
• Format: Flat Sheet
• Reusable: Yes
• Power Required: None

Mesh opening, wire diameter and overall sheet dimensions should be confirmed before ordering.