I'm interested in making a very simple observation hive for my Biology
degree seminar.  Can you give me any pointers?  Thanks
 
In Him,
 
Elizabeth M. Bowles
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Missouri, USA
 
>
> I'm sure covering is best, and because of that belief, in the 3 such
hives
> that I have made for a local children's museum, I made covers to be put
on
> when the museum was closed.  They were put on religiously for about a
week,
> and never again thereafter.  The lights are turned off after about 6 pm,
> though.  I have seen no evidence that the bees really cared.  No
absconding
> so far.  Sometimes there are too many bees, other times too few.
Wintering
> over is a chore, but I don't attribute any of those problems to the lack
of
> covers.
>
>
> Guy F. Miller           "Start every day with a smile, and get it over
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