Alan
With respect to the possibility of using observation hives for
educational purposes, I have found that it is useful to build it
basically out of wood with only one obsevation "window". This stops
moisture build-up in humid climates, which you may or may-not
experience in your part of the world. In our situation there was a
lot of moisture build-up which the bees struggled to rectify because
the hive entrance only consists of a tube. This led to quite a large
infestation of waxmoth (Galleria sp.) which, although detrimental to
the bees, was interesting in itself.
good luck
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| I walked in through the open door |
| couldn't believe what I saw |
| They were all around me |
| Epeleptics to a banjo melody. |
| GAVIN JOHNSTON |
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