Levelling

Spent the better part of half an hour today making sure the hive stands were all level. This is important if you want the comb to be drawn out straight, but is not easy to achieve. The stands rest on concrete blocks which are on a woodchip base. Shovelled woodchips endlessly in pursuit of that bubble floating perfectly free in that elusive centre area.
No doubt as soon as it rains and the blocks sink in, all will change again. Have kept the spirit level by the hives...