Observable Bee Frame

[DMSCHALL]

Hey! So I am going to speak to a 4th grade class tomorrow about beekeeping.  I remember when I was a kid places having frames inside of a plexiglass box so that you can observe bees crawling around on the frame.  I was thinking about throwing together one of these but I am having a hard time tracking down any instructions on how to build one.  I'm hoping that maybe someone will stumble across this that has a little experience and maybe some plans for me!

Thanks,
Dillon

[Perry]

Google observation hive plans, and something should come up.
I have 2, one is a 3 frame, and the other is a 1 frame!

[Zweefer]

In your experience, which do you like better?

[Perry]

I have only used the 1 frame for displaying a nice frame of capped honey. Too small for bees except maybe for a few hours IMHO.

[pistolpete]

we had a one frame unit set up at the fall fair this year, with a marked queen and emerging brood.  Ventilation is important, along with squirting in some water a few times a day.

[Beeracuda]

we had a one frame unit set up at the fall fair this year, with a marked queen and emerging brood.  Ventilation is important, along with squirting in some water a few times a day.

Our club recently had a booth at a renewable energy show. The gentleman that brought the observation hive had a sponge with water in it in the corner of the hive. He had it in a plastic bag so it wouldn't stop. It seemed to work well for the girls.

[Scott Derrick]

Just make sure you check with the school before you take it with you. Some schools are not allowing observation hives anymore due to liability issues.


Scott Derrick

[Perry]

Just make sure you check with the school before you take it with you. Some schools are not allowing observation hives anymore due to liability issues.


Scott Derrick
Creator- Honey-b-gone, Swarm Commander

Sad, but a sign of the times unfortunately.