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Observation Bee Hive
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:05 am
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:05 am
I completed an observation bee hive yesterday and got my bees in it. It's pretty amazing to walk into a room at any moment and view an entire hive of bees. Most of my mistakes in beekeeping have been from a lack of knowledge. I hope this will help remedy that.
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Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:07 am to arktiger28
That's equal parts cool and scary.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:19 am to arktiger28
That's pretty wild. Is there any way possible for them to get out into the room you have the hive in? Do they only go in and out through the tubing? I don't know anything about bee keeping, so is there a chance the queen could decide she doesn't like that living situation and move the entire colony somewhere else?
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:31 am to Marlo Stanfield
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That's pretty wild. Is there any way possible for them to get out into the room you have the hive in? Do they only go in and out through the tubing?
I designed it where the only way in and out is the tube. Also, this is in the guest room off our garage so if the worst were to happen (it's unlikely) there are three doors between them and the main house.
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I don't know anything about bee keeping, so is there a chance the queen could decide she doesn't like that living situation and move the entire colony somewhere else?
Bees can be pretty picky when they are swarming but once there is brood involved they will make a place work unless something catastrophic happens. That's why I started with a frame of brood in there. Due to the size restraints they will likely split and swarm every spring. That means they make a new queen and send the old queen out with a portion of the colony.
This post was edited on 4/29/20 at 10:33 am
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:51 am to arktiger28
You must be a single dad. That, or your wife is building up points for her new backyard pool.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 10:54 am to Bill Parker?
The wife wasn’t down with it being in the main part of the house. It’s in the home office attached to garage. There are three doors between the main house and the bees. Plus she homeschools the kids so it’s a great science project. Plus she’s just really cool.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:14 am to arktiger28
Very cool! And something your kids will remember forever.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:31 am to arktiger28
Do you collect honey from this? And if so, how?
Posted on 4/29/20 at 11:43 am to OldHickory
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Do you collect honey from this? And if so, how?
No. It is for observation purposes only. In fact, I will have to feed them sugar water year round since they lack the space to store and abundance of honey.
This post was edited on 4/29/20 at 11:59 am
Posted on 4/29/20 at 1:43 pm to arktiger28
Id like to make a suggestion from lessons learned from the past.
I feel our tube from Window seal to hive is to small in diameter. I have learned that it is necessary to make sure that hose is large. during the summer as hives grows it will be so packed with bees some will die and eventually clog it when you least expect it. Like gone on vaca and you come home to colony collapse.
I feel our tube from Window seal to hive is to small in diameter. I have learned that it is necessary to make sure that hose is large. during the summer as hives grows it will be so packed with bees some will die and eventually clog it when you least expect it. Like gone on vaca and you come home to colony collapse.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:02 pm to Boat Motor Bandit
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I feel our tube from Window seal to hive is to small in diameter.
I agree with this... Also consider making more than one tube... you might find the smart little buggers may figure out to use one as incoming and other outgoing...
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:29 pm to Boat Motor Bandit
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I feel our tube from Window seal to hive is to small in diameter. I have learned that it is necessary to make sure that hose is large. during the summer as hives grows it will be so packed with bees some will die and eventually clog it when you least expect it. Like gone on vaca and you come home to colony collapse.
Here was the original sit up I had but was told the black tube may be a problem because they will struggle to find it. So I changed to the clear smaller hose. I guess maybe I could switch back it it once they get a feel for the exit? I don't know.
Posted on 4/29/20 at 2:32 pm to arktiger28
Yea stick with Clear tube just big as the black one. Most hardware stores have it
Posted on 4/29/20 at 3:34 pm to arktiger28
This is really cool, and is next-level dad hobby.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:20 am to arktiger28
That's awesome! I've seen those at our local botanical gardens and science museum. I've always thought they were very interesting.
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