Anyone tried this?

[Do224]

Came across these guys selling honey on a stall in Ecuador. They had a frame of bees in a glass viewing chamber…definitely grabbed your attention. I wonder if anyone’s tried this marketing tactic while selling their honey on stalls in the UK…guessing it might not be great for the bees?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Came across these guys selling honey on a stall in Ecuador. They had a frame of bees in a glass viewing chamber…definitely grabbed your attention. I wonder if anyone’s tried this marketing tactic while selling their honey on stalls in the UK…guessing it might not be great for the bees?

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Actually quite common to see at county shows, especially the Beverley Beekeeper stand at Driffield show although I expect at many others.

 

[Erichalfbee]

There are always two or three observation hives at Conwy Honey Far

 

[Newbeeneil]

Every BKA I know has ar least one observation hive they get out each summer to display at local fairs. Honey sales are a sideline on these occasions.
That reminds me I must revamp the one, I have in my shed, that I bought at an auction a few years ago!

 

[ericbeaumont]

Good idea for big occasions - school visits, Apple Days, Honey Fairs - but an unwelcome extra job for a routine market: bees must be loaded the night before or early on market day and returned to the full hive afterwards. Undoubtedly stressful for both halves of the colony.

Usual to see 4-6 frames of bees, brood and stores in a bottom box and the queen in the glass case on a frame: £48 version, or the £480, sir?

Did you notice the price of honey? £2.95 - £3.70 for what looks like a 500g jar. At market on Saturday I met a young Cuban whose father and grandfather had been beefarmers.

Their struggle was not with the hard work (though that had not appealed to the grandson) but with getting a decent return: honey could be sold only through Govt. co-operatives which gave little to the farmer but made far more by selling on. Another customer told me of a similar system in Costa Rica.

After a long chat exploring Communism and corruption and much in between, the young Cuban gave me £3.75, about the same price as the Ecuadorian honey. Difference was that my London jar held only 135g.

 

[Ian123]

Came across these guys selling honey on a stall in Ecuador. They had a frame of bees in a glass viewing chamber…definitely grabbed your attention. I wonder if anyone’s tried this marketing tactic while selling their honey on stalls in the UK…guessing it might not be great for the bees?

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Just go onto any of the main suppliers sites and look for observation hives.

 

[Do224]

Ah ok it’s pretty common then. It looked like just one frame of bees.

 

[SWEET]

I designed and had this made in oak, lives in my study. Not mobile but bee's are/do fine in here all year round. Pondering a webcam setup at some point.

 

[Nannysbees]

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I designed and had this made in oak, lives in my study. Not mobile but bee's are do fine in here all year round. Pondering a webcam setup at some point.

Wow......... that's amazing!!!

 

[Stiffy]

No the place for sales I know, but I have a renovated observation hive for sale if anyone offers a sensible price?
S

 

[Ian123]

No the place for sales I know, but I have a renovated observation hive for sale if anyone offers a sensible price?
S

Pm me a pic pls. Ian

 

[Do224]

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I designed and had this made in oak, lives in my study. Not mobile but bee's are/do fine in here all year round. Pondering a webcam setup at some point.

Looks awesome. I’m confused though...you keep bees in it in your study all the time?

 

[pargyle]

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I designed and had this made in oak, lives in my study. Not mobile but bee's are/do fine in here all year round. Pondering a webcam setup at some point.

It's a work of art ... do they have a tunnel entrance to the outside ?

 

[SWEET]

Looks awesome. I’m confused though...you keep bees in it in your study all the time?

Yeah all year, basically a 4 frame Nuc so takes some management (prob not for a novice). Allows me to study the bees and take some cool images : )

 

[SWEET]

It's a work of art ... do they have a tunnel entrance to the outside ?

Ha thanks, yes through the wall using a mech that pushes the pipe into the hive under pressure so there is no way it can fail. I take the whole thing outside for management etc, the other side has a hinged glass door. There is also an oak leg (not in image) that could hold a car, just incase the wall bracket failed, but that is bolted to wall so all very secure.

 

[Antipodes]

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I designed and had this made in oak, lives in my study. Not mobile but bee's are/do fine in here all year round. Pondering a webcam setup at some point.

At first glance I thought it was a really cool living room (lounge), door of a mad keen beek .

 

[pargyle]

Ha thanks, yes through the wall using a mech that pushes the pipe into the hive under pressure so there is no way it can fail. I take the whole thing outside for management etc, the other side has a hinged glass door. There is also an oak leg (not in image) that could hold a car, just incase the wall bracket failed, but that is bolted to wall so all very secure.

Brilliant... better than the telly !

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Brilliant... better than the telly !

Staring at a brick wall is better than 90+% of what's offered on the telly

 

[plain_hunt]

No the place for sales I know, but I have a renovated observation hive for sale if anyone offers a sensible price?
S

Im interested, but can you send me a picture please?

 

[Stiffy]

Sorry I don’t have time to come on here often nowadays. Pics attached, if you need anymore let me know?