When assembling with screws I sink a screw at lest 1/16" cover it with wood plastic and sand. For holes from staples just apply a little bit of caulking and wipe over with a damp rag.
Amen what MB wrote. These are bee boxes, not fine furniture. Thousands and thousands (probably millions if not billions) of boxes built have never had done rto them what you want to do and are still sound and in use. Not necassary.
Michael, I had not any intention of ofending you. One has to prioritise his work, and with your obligations in programing, farming, mentoring, lecturing, your spiritual life etc. there is no time left for "decoration" of bee boxes
Not to mention work on your website that helps in education of many new(and not so new) beekeepers including myself.
I thank you for that.
However I don't think that average beekeeper works on your schedule, and has no time for maintenance of his/her equipment. I know it's important what's in the box, but it doesn't hurt if the box looks nice.
I have just been caulking them and then painting the boxes. Guess I am gong to keep doing that. I only made 100 boxes last year and probably will build about the same this year so it is not to much time to spot the holes.
And just so you know "Life is good here in Issaquah".
I have been filling my holes also made about same # of boxes been using wood putty i do think gives water one less place to hide but i am new so i dont know if it will alter box life but it is very humid here in east texas
Just built 15 nuc's and took me 15 minutes to spot the all the holes with caulk on all 15. I think a good investment of time.
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