I got some eggs and brood from Susan's strong hive and simply added my queen in this nuc sized observation hive. I've had a ball looking at the bees in the brood cleaning, waggling and generally bustling about! I will let the queen settle in for a couple more days tbefore I move her up into the observation window. Then I hope we'll be able to see the eggs change into larvae and grow! Should be fun!
The local school is interested and I hope to be able to take the hive into the school in a week or so.
I assume from the logo that this is a purchased observation hive? One of my plans this year is to build one from scratch so I'll be interested to hear what aspects of this one you like and dislike.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to have one myself!
Given the tools and the time I think it would be easy to make one. However I bought my "Ulster" observation hive from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm. The quality is good and I stained the wood myself.
ReplyDeleteI just looked at it on the BM site and think I like that style more than the others I've seen. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe only drawback with this style of hive is that you cannot see a deep and a super together. I guess someone more talented than me at woodworking could do something about that!
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