12x14 prototype basic observation hive

[moby]

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[oliver90owner]

My first thought or observation is that you are not going to observe a great deal with a view of the outside of the outermost frame.

RAB

 

[moby]

I was thinking along the lines of trapping the queen on the first frame??? with a QE seperating the rest??

 

[Tom Bick]

unfortunately she will move to the back of the frame

 

[moby]

mmmm good point could knock up a housing to accomodate 1 x frame to fit fit on the roof ???

 

[Tom Bick]

This may help http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16272&highlight=ulster+observation+hive

 

[SteveJ]

Would'nt use drawing pins to hold the mesh down. They come loose in transmit as I found to my cost. Car full of Bees etc. Industrial staple gun alot better.

Also to prevent to much movement in transit possibly use castellated spacers.

SteveJ

 

[Poly Hive]

Some ob hive considerations.

Queens love the dark. Give them two combs horizontally and guess where they may be found? Yes, in between the combs in the dark.

A good demo ob has one brood comb and one super comb and needs a lot of attention to keep it in balance.

PH