Measure the outside diameter of PVC, plugs, etc so you have parts that fit snugly. Then, build a feeder, probably mason jar with holes, and a way to make it bee tight so you can just push a piece of pvc in the 1" hole. One way is to drill a 1" hole opposite the entrance tube and get a 1" Electrical conduit plug. Btuild in an option for a feeder somehow. You will need to be able to feed them, and possibly give them a pollen substitute. You do want a tray underneath if you leave it open as all kinds of debris drops through.Ģ.
The buzzing sound also lets you know if they are active. It's also great to have the screen open in the spring so you can hear the piping of virgins in swarm cells. In the summer, it may be hard for them to dry out the honey if the hive is too sealed. The bees will tend to propolize everything but the bottom of the hive You may want to screen the bottom of your observation hive, and then make a cover for that screen. Just a couple items from my experience over the past 15 years or so with observation hives.ġ. isn't that the point of an observation hive? Visibility is the big downside of an observation multiple frames wide unfortunately the bees prefer it but it limits your ability to observe what is going on and. If I was doing it again I'd pour some pond-sealant or textured paint down the tube carefully to give the bees some traction on one side whilst still retaining some visibility. I think I used 50mm (2 inch) silicon tubing for this. The access tube can and should be their primary ventilation source. Our heating, cooling etc cycles are out of sync with theirs so they need some insulation from our world and when they're busily trying to dehydrate nectar you'll want a bit of insulation from their world. I'd reduce or even remove ventilation into the room or at least make it closable. This would also allow you run the access tube through the floor and reduce the height of the bottom board as otherwise you'll get brace comb in there as ProfessorB has warned. If access to the outside for maintenance is via fairly even/level floors you can ameloriate any weight issues by putting castors under the bottom board. I had something very similar many years ago when my children were young every kid should have an observation hive IMO Re: please review our plans for an observation hive
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