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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Barbarian on February 10, 2014, 11:22:30 am

Title: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: Barbarian on February 10, 2014, 11:22:30 am

I'm not sure if I'm in the right category with this.

In January, I went to photo and measure a bee bole. Here are some of my results.


(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimg.cc%2Flb9bubled%2FDSC00162.jpg&hash=52079c59863daff610b4c3d23c9a8825e96c0c15) (http://postimg.cc/image/lb9bubled/) 

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs30.postimg.cc%2Fxnxazgdzx%2FDSC00165.jpg&hash=5e3c55e3290618ab48d3d6d56143d6b86f393767) (http://postimg.cc/image/xnxazgdzx/)

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs9.postimg.cc%2F6azzf5u23%2FDSC00164.jpg&hash=f1f963d256c256436be9f15b9ae462f06e328567) (http://postimg.cc/image/6azzf5u23/)

The bee bole is in the SE facing gable wall of a building called the "Tithe Barn". The building was probably built in the 1600s and is not a true tithe barn, more like a mixed use farm building (no human occupancy). The bole has been infilled and rendered. The wall is 3' thick and the interior face is not accessible. A 1990s photo shows the cavity filled with mortared bricks.

For more examples of bee boles and similar structures try  www.ibra.beeboles.org.uk.

Title: Re: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: riverbee on February 10, 2014, 11:39:44 am

thanks for the pictures barbarian, very cool to see these!

Title: Re: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: Ziffa on February 10, 2014, 12:05:39 pm

Wow, thanks Barbarian.  I had never heard of those before!  Something to research and learn about during my lunch hour.

Thank you! ;D

love,
ziffa

Title: Re: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: apisbees on February 10, 2014, 12:16:13 pm

Cool Barbarian, it must be a honer to carry on adding to the work started by Dr. Eva Crane. Did you ever get to hear her speak on any of the topics that she was so passionate about?

Title: Re: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: Barbarian on February 12, 2014, 05:51:05 am

I did not hear Eva Crane speak.

Someone who was able to gather the data for "The world history of beekeeping ........." would be awesome to hear.

Title: Re: Recording a Bee Bole
Post by: BoilerJim on February 12, 2014, 11:40:19 am

Thanks barbarian for my lesson of the day.  :)
Never knew what a bee bole was before today. Thanks.