Tom Allen wrote:
>
> As you say , use what you have available.My hives sit in pairs on old doors
> set across cement blocks about 15"off the ground. On top of the doors I have
> put some planking 1-1/4in thick  A space between two of the planks hold a
> watering pan abour 4 feet long. When working I stand on the platform and lift
> off the upper supers of one colony at a time. Each stand will hold two hives
> with room to spare.
>
> Today I visited a beekeeper in Winchendon . His hive stands were made from
> telephone pole cross trees. They were bigger than a four by four but not as
> big as railroad ties. His workmanship in all his affairs was really top
> notch.In side his shed he had a full observation hive beautifully fashioned
> from oak. He had two deep supers and four shallows with glass on all four
> sides, it stands beside a north facing window with a landing board outside.
> Each section is a full ten frames wide. Beautifully made.
Hi Tom,
 
Any possibility of getting plans for the observation hive you mentioned?
 
Thanks
 
Tim Rust
Rust Hollar Bed & Breakfast (http://www.rusthollar.com)
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