Beehive Stands - Are they necessary?

Ok I think I may go for the 3/8" hole in the bottom block. I do wish they made the metal mouse guard that fit the entrance size for the BB of the Flow Hive, but I’ll just round up some wood (I might have some very old scrap red wood timbers around the place) and cut it to fit with a 3/8" put in it for the drones.