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This pinged up on my YouTube list. Apart from the varroa debate, what do people think of the concept?
Bottle hive
Bottle hive
I got this too today!This pinged up on my YouTube list. Apart from the varroa debate, what do people think of the concept?
Bottle hive
It's a bugger finding the big plastic bottles and all the other paraphernalia if you aren't already fully equipped with it. To old to get excited by this stuff - but was interested and better that watching Boris muck ups.I quite like the idea of having them in the house with an enterance outside the window sill/walls. How it would work in the winter I am not sure as it's a lot warmer indoors.
The late lamented Dishmop, a deceased forum member, had an observation hive on the wall of his lounge - four national frames as I recall - it had a cover over it as the bees do seem to prefer the dark. He reckoned it was better than the TV for entertainment. Connected to the outside by a tunnel.I quite like the idea of having them in the house with an enterance outside the window sill/walls. How it would work in the winter I am not sure as it's a lot warmer indoors.
Probably does not meet current health and safety requirements ... ask them - it may be for sale ?Our local museum when I was growing up [Wardown Museum Luton] had a very large, to me at the time, double sided observation hive, with a see through top tunnel leading outside. Used to spend hours there with my Mum & Dad. The sight of them has never left me, and is much to blame for what is now a growing passion in my later years. It disappeared many years ago though, guess its probably in storage somewhere as the museum is still going strong.
My local Museum ( Haslemere Educational Museum) still has a observation hive. Its a full hive with glass sides and wooden covers that can be removed to observe, I looked after it for a couple of years and it was wonderful playing with a wonderful old piece of history and remembering how I had my nose against the glass as a kid.Our local museum when I was growing up [Wardown Museum Luton] had a very large, to me at the time, double sided observation hive, with a see through top tunnel leading outside. Used to spend hours there with my Mum & Dad. The sight of them has never left me, and is much to blame for what is now a growing passion in my later years. It disappeared many years ago though, guess its probably in storage somewhere as the museum is still going strong.
no longer live there, but some family do, so I shall ask. It was much larger than the observation hives I've seen, I shall see if I can find a photo. On a mission nowProbably does not meet current health and safety requirements ... ask them - it may be for sale ?
Our association attends a number of events a year and we normally have at least one observation hive on display - it's fascinating to watch the bees at work and beekeepers and non-beekeepers are just amazed at what is going on inside the hive. Children in particular love to try and see the queen and are usually lucky enough to see egg laying.no longer live there, but some family do, so I shall ask. It was much larger than the observation hives I've seen, I shall see if I can find a photo. On a mission now
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