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- Feb 4, 2020
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- Location
- Scotland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8
Thought i’d share my garden set up. I have two (in use) Slovenian AZ hives in our ex summerhouse. I’ve not overwintered them in here yet but both colonies doing really well so far. These hives are designed to go inside sheds and open like a cabinet at the back, the door has a built in feeder. The frames have no lugs but are concave in the top and bottom and sit on metal runners. The fronts are usually mounted directly into the wall but I opted to just put two holes with tubes to the outside which is working equally as well.
The hives need some difference on the outside so they know which is theirs so i’ve mounted some artwork above the entrances but i’ll probably paint something permanent on the shed this winter. The overhang keeps rain off the front of the hives but also creates air flow which helps dry the honey. The last honey I took off was only 17%.
The bees exit the shed through a specially designed window which is open at the top and I can also just leave the door open, they leave pretty quickly, I use special smoke sticks which don’t get as smoky inside the shed.
The bees also have a fence about a metre from the entrance so they fly up and away, my neighbours had no idea I had them till I told them!
Some pics for reference.
The hives need some difference on the outside so they know which is theirs so i’ve mounted some artwork above the entrances but i’ll probably paint something permanent on the shed this winter. The overhang keeps rain off the front of the hives but also creates air flow which helps dry the honey. The last honey I took off was only 17%.
The bees exit the shed through a specially designed window which is open at the top and I can also just leave the door open, they leave pretty quickly, I use special smoke sticks which don’t get as smoky inside the shed.
The bees also have a fence about a metre from the entrance so they fly up and away, my neighbours had no idea I had them till I told them!
Some pics for reference.
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