These are some pics of my Ob Hive setup.
Background Info:
This was started from a frame of bees/brood with laying queen. I added the second frame immediatly. I am always feeding them sugar water from the top.
The tube inside goes to through the wall; the outside tube is open at the bottom and also at the top. Some go in/out the top and some go in/out the bottom. I did this so that in the winter when the bottom might be covered in snow, they can still get out for a cleansing flight.
From what I read, it is unlikely they will survice the winter in the ObHive, but I'm gonna give it a try.
(http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v348/leominsterbeeman/Bees/ObHive-CU.jpg)
they are now drawing out the top frame.
(http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v348/leominsterbeeman/Bees/ObHive-WD.jpg)
Full set-up.
(http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v348/leominsterbeeman/Bees/Tube-IN.jpg)
The tube from the hive to the outside wall, about 1 foot. 1" tubing and some plastice PVC piping.
(http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v348/leominsterbeeman/Bees/Tube-OUT.jpg)
Outsite, about 6 feet of tubing.
(http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v348/leominsterbeeman/Bees/Entrance.jpg)
Top entrance.
:D
Nicely done
That is just too cool
I just might have to have one of those. That's so cool! Wouldn't having a shorter tubing on the outside make it easier for the bees?
QuoteWouldn't having a shorter tubing on the outside make it easier for the bees?
I thought about that, but I wanted the exit to be above head when
I mowed the grass. And it has to be above the snow line.... :P
That is soooooooooooooo sweet. I would love to do that but there is no way my mom will let me pull that off. I would put one in the honey room but there are just to many people around it outside, owell, I will just do it when I grow up, yeah, only 2 more years till I can move out and get an indoor hive, lol, bye