- Joined
- May 28, 2020
- Messages
- 133
- Reaction score
- 77
- Location
- Wantage, Oxfordshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 9
This may be a strange question.
I have a red bee hive (see pic). It's not the first red bee hive. I've also seen that I'm not the only one.
Now I know that pure red flowers pose a problem for bees as their eyes are not designed to see them. They find red flowers when there are other invisible (to humans) colours that they can see.
However ... I've never found them to have a problem finding or returning to a red hive.
Anyone had a problem with a red hive?
BTW with this hive I've experimented with something I read:
I have a red bee hive (see pic). It's not the first red bee hive. I've also seen that I'm not the only one.
Now I know that pure red flowers pose a problem for bees as their eyes are not designed to see them. They find red flowers when there are other invisible (to humans) colours that they can see.
However ... I've never found them to have a problem finding or returning to a red hive.
Anyone had a problem with a red hive?
BTW with this hive I've experimented with something I read:
- Layer 1: 50/50 Linseed & white spirit
- Layer 2: 75/25 Linseed & white spirit (2nd coat)
- Wait a few days until the surface no longer feel oily
- Layer 3: Red hammerite
- Layer 4: Red hammerite (2nd coat)
- Left for several weeks to totally dry and cure