Hi Constantin,
I'm not sure where you propose to place a camera inside the hive...you might look at "Tales from the Hive" produced by Nova:
http://www.amazon.com/NOVA-Bees-Tales-Hive-Nova/dp/B000MZGN4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276085804&sr=8-1
they used all kinds of custom equipment to do what they did, but it might give you some ideas.
I've purchased a Kodak Zi8, which shoots hi def (and even 60fps!) and is sub $200. The lens is a fixed focus instamatic type, but it does have a macro mode. Given the price, the videos can be stunning. Here is a link to the entrance of a hive played back at 1/5 speed in HD:
http://www.vimeo.com/10212227
deknow
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