Chimney observation bee hive

[ugcheleuce]

Hello

While researching the Hancock hive, I came upon this unrelated observation hive. The flight entrance is high above the observers, so you can have a live observation hive in a fairly public location.

* video
* web site

I wonder to what degree one can replace the wooden chimney with just a 3-4 meter tall pipe with an entrance at the top that is made visible to the bees (e.g. by attaching a traffic cone to the top).

Samuel

 

[Finman]

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What are you going to observe?
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[For want of a better word]

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What are you going to observe?
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Flaming bees?

Mytten da

 

[ugcheleuce]

What are you going to observe?

Just like in any other observation hive, there are windows.

 

[user 6228]

the chimney is just means of making the bees fly high to get in and out the hive at the bottom so they dont fly into the punters

 

[ugcheleuce]

The chimney is just means of making the bees fly high to get in and out the hive at the bottom so they don'tt fly into the punters.

Yes, and it may not be as clear on the image in my first post, but the flight entrance is 3-3.5 meters above the ground, so no-one is going to get bees in their hair. Here's a picture with children and a few adults, for scale. If you take into account the known fact that bees usually fly at about 6-8 meters above the ground before dropping down to the hive entrance, its clear just how safe this ought to be.

 

[Finman]

If you take into account the known fact that bees usually fly at about 6-8 meters above the ground before dropping down to the hive entrance, its clear just how safe this ought to be.

It is really mad that ordinary people are that near the hive without protection.

Out of mind show.

The beekeeper should be in prison.

 

[BrianO]

It is really mad that ordinary people are that near the hive without protection.

Out of mind show.

The beekeeper should be in prison.

Would have to agree... well not about the Prison bit...

Only a matter of time before someone get zapped !