Bees making a hive in a jar (PICS)

Casimir · September 14, 2007, 06:50:22 PM

Photos of bees making their hive in a see-thru jar!

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/stephencfleming/BellJarBees02

AndersMNelson · September 14, 2007, 07:36:02 PM

awesome

JP · September 14, 2007, 10:25:42 PM

I would think they would just build honey surplus in the jar, a neat way to harvest honey, an interesting presentation.

MrILoveTheAnts · September 14, 2007, 10:30:25 PM

I would say that method has potential. I may try this next year, but what could the comb in a jar be used for? You can't exactly package that.

Michael Bush · September 15, 2007, 11:39:26 AM

>what could the comb in a jar be used for?

It's like chunk honey. You just fill the remainder of the jar with honey and you cut pieces off the comb and use it with the honey.

mick · September 15, 2007, 08:36:43 PM

Does anybody know the link to the site that explains what is happening in the pics?

danno1800 · September 16, 2007, 11:10:07 AM

It looks like they just put the bell jar over the inner cover & probably put an empty brood super over that. The bees came up through the hole in the inner cover & made the comb. I wonder if that would work with a regular quart mason jar to use for chunk honey?

Michael Bush · September 16, 2007, 12:20:34 PM

>I wonder if that would work with a regular quart mason jar to use for chunk honey?

I've seen pictures of people who are doing it. I haven't tried it.

Robo · September 16, 2007, 04:59:10 PM

Quote from: danno1800 on September 16, 2007, 11:10:07 AM
I wonder if that would work with a regular quart mason jar to use for chunk honey?

Mici · September 17, 2007, 05:58:54 AM

http://www.aulaapicolazuqueca.com/concurso%202007%20indice.htm

hehe faulty translation--- "gozdni med" which means sort of "forest honey" translated into woody hone, wonder how the wooden honey tastes :-D

beekeeperookie · September 18, 2007, 10:08:57 AM

That would be a great educational tool the jar.

12th · September 19, 2007, 12:22:39 AM

This was definitely a good find, It's very interesting to be able to watch the hive as it continues to grow throughout the jar!

TwT · September 19, 2007, 12:26:40 AM

Quote from: mick on September 15, 2007, 08:36:43 PM
Does anybody know the link to the site that explains what is happening in the pics?

here you go ole buddy, click top link for the Bell Jar bees slid show

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/stephencfleming/BellJarBees02/photo#s5109316604839405938

you can go to the bottom of the page and it has picture and tells the progress

http://turlough.blogspot.com/