Life in a Hive
![The landing board, just outside the entrance to the hive, provides a place for bees to communicate. The landing board, just outside the entrance to the hive, provides a place for bees to communicate.](/bees-shared/images/3.2.1.1.8b.jpg)
The landing board, just outside the entrance to the hive, provides a place for bees to communicate.
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Entrance Reducer
The entrance reducer is a solid piece of wood or other material with a section notched out to form a doorway. It's usually used in the winter or with new colonies that need extra help protecting themselves from intruders.