{"id":877,"date":"2015-09-07T19:49:03","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T00:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rex.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/?p=877"},"modified":"2015-09-07T19:49:03","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T00:49:03","slug":"observation-hive-diy-beekeeping-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=877","title":{"rendered":"Observation Hive – DIY Beekeeping Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this summer I built an observation hive which holds one frame from a Langstroth hive.\u00a0 This hive is a great tool for teaching at events where I speak and interact with the public regarding the importance of our pollinators.<\/p>\n

The oak wood as well as the plexi sides and the hardware were all obtained off-the-shelf from one of the big box stores (the blue\/grey store if you want to know).<\/p>\n

I cut the wood to length and mitered the corners to 45 degrees, and used the table saw to cut a groove for the plexiglass to sit and provide a viewing window for the bees to safely observe the humans outside without danger.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

7 holes are drilled around the edges for ventilation, and screen is stapled across the vent holes.<\/p>\n

Though you cannot see them for the burlap in the photo – there are “feet” to give a stable stand for the hive to be sturdy – and to raise the hive a bit and allow air flow from underneath.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this summer I built an observation hive which holds one frame from a Langstroth hive. This hive is a great tool for teaching at events where I speak and interact with the public regarding the importance of our pollinators.<\/p>\n

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