[scottteng]

Anyone got one of these? Any comments pro or con?
May be fodder for gardening list?

[Northern Yankee]

We have a built in bee hive in our Nature Center, where I work during the summer. The bees are fairly adaptable to almost anything that will accomdate them.

We've had the bee hive since the 1970's. Since I've been there (1989) last year was the only year we didn't have an active bee hive. (The queen left with the drones shortly after they were introduced to the hive.) Otherwise it has thrived.

The bees come in through a chute. The opening is on our outside wall of the nature center. It's amazing to see them work during the summer.

We assemble it in early May, and then take it down in September.