A nearby nature center asked me to find them an obervation hive. They want a large one similar to the ones I found here:
http://www.tianca.com/tianca27.html
I am willing to drive most anywhere in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Massachusettes to pick one up, if it cannot be shipped.
Any leads, folks, on a good craftsman, or product?
I have never done one of these before and would not mind pointers on installing the bees and maintaining the hive once up. I hear that they swarm often.
Much obliged!
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are you looking to buy or build? Drapers has a good selection of OB Hives that size if you are looking to buy. http://www.draperbee.com/
Hello Ted! This time I am looking to buy. There is not much time left before the kick off of the season, and I don't think I want my first try at an observation hive to be one at a nature center that has lots of cubscouts around it! (Not only that- the nature center is paying for it.)
Draper is the main one im thinking about and their in Pennsylvania. have you looked at that web site and seen any you like?
Here's my observations on observation hives:
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesobservationhives.htm
contact me.....
http://www.myoldtools.com/OBhive/OBhive.html