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Title: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: squidink on May 02, 2013, 09:17:04 AM
I am after some various detailed plans for an observation hive. 4 or 6 frame would be great. I have searched high and low on the internet but have not found some good detailed plans. Does anyone have any or could steer me in the right direction?

cheers
Ben
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: Moots on May 02, 2013, 10:18:24 AM
Did you check out the one at Beesource.com?

PDF Plans for Observation Hive! (http://www.beesource.com/files/obsrhive.pdf)

Or maybe these Plans.... (http://observationhive.blogspot.com/)

Or These! (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pObservation%20hive.pdf)

Or....Possibly this one! (http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A2491.pdf)
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: D Coates on May 02, 2013, 11:05:22 AM
I've got a 5 frame deep that's a modified version of this.  http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yourself/3-frame-observation-hive-2/ Mine has a door that I strongly recommend because it make it very easy to work the hive.  Bonterra bee's who makes OB hives does sell their plans but I don't have experience with their product. http://www.bonterrabees.com/doityourselfplans.html (http://www.bonterrabees.com/doityourselfplans.html)

http://s196.photobucket.com/user/Drew454/library/#/user/Drew454/library/Observation%20Hive?sort=3&page=1&_suid=1367500116197008332380906762043 (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/Drew454/library/#/user/Drew454/library/Observation%20Hive?sort=3&page=1&_suid=1367500116197008332380906762043)  The quick disconnect hanger was a challenge to think up and make, but it's been problem free and up for over 3 years and I've not come up with an easier/durable way to do it.
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: specialkayme on May 02, 2013, 12:57:41 PM
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,30161.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,30161.0.html)
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: Steel Tiger on May 02, 2013, 04:34:49 PM
Are you looking for plans for a hive to keep inside a building or an outdoor hive with a viewing window that you can uncover to observe the bees?
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: squidink on May 02, 2013, 05:59:28 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm after plans for an observation hive to be kept inside. I will set it up in my garage.

Ben
Title: Re: Looking for Detailed Observation Hive Plans.
Post by: D Coates on May 02, 2013, 05:59:59 PM
http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A2491.pdf (http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A2491.pdf)

Here's another one I just got.