Observation Nuc

[Heather]

Just want to share with you all my delight at the arrival of my Standard National Nuc Hive with single frame observation Attachment.

I have no business connection with The Beehive Workshop- so can say with no bias- the workmanship is superb- and (don't tell him) I think underpriced!!!

So looking forward to getting a little colony in there and so taking to the talks that I do.

Am on cloud nine

Many many thanks, Thomas.

 

[merylvingien]

Can you take a photo and post it on here Heather?

 

[drstitson]

"Can you take a photo and post it on here Heather?"

i presume it is just a replica of the Th***nes one minus the fantasy pricetag!!!!

 

[Heather]

View attachment 3839
Hope not too big a pic- not my best skill

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Cool!

 

[busybee53]

It looks really great. Wish I lived near enough to hear your talk

 

[Heather]

It is usually to Joe Public - who know little. I never go into great detail, I can assure you- only talk for 1 hour. Lots of humour though
Men love it when I tell them the drones live to eat and have sex... plenty smirks- but ladies have the last laugh when I tell them the workers kick all out in Oct- dumped, wings bitten off- rejected

Most difficult question- from a 6yr old- what are bees made of ??
Still, I am talking to about 150 in 3 weeks so hope to have my Nuc up and running then.

 

[merylvingien]

I am being a total dimwit here as i have never seen an observation hive, but i take it that most of the frames go in the nuc box in the bottom, bar one frame that lives in the top???

 

[Heather]

All live in the bottom and it behaves like usual Nuc. When I want to demo I can raise the queen frame up and replace the space with a frame feed. Then I seal it up to transport it- all secure. The top part is totally separate and is locked in place to demo, and becomes one item.

 

[merylvingien]

Hmmm interesting. I may even have a bash at knocking something like this myself, just for entertainment value of course!

 

[nelletap]

It looks absolutely beautiful - practical with that extra attention to detail and precision. I am very envious.
Tricia

 

[Easy Beesy]

Can I ask, what price please?

 

[Heather]

Ask Tom Bick = he is THE man - but certainly less than Th...es

 

[MuswellMetro]

I had a preview of it on Tuesday at Toms workshop, it looked very nice

I was also interested to see that he is also working on a 14x12 version, now that would be my choice as i have only extra deep hives

 

[Heather]

Used the observation Nuc -fully working- at a 'Springwatch' day at Brighton- VERY successful- star of the show- queen most compliant and lots of children and adults viewing- many thanks again.
Safely back home with bees pleased to smell fresh air again- and yippee - finally some rain down here...