The construction of the combs of this small colony is almost completed at the top, it is now intensifying in depth towards the flight hole. The current heatwave can be a problem for inadequately insulated hives, sometimes resulting in broken combs and increased stress for the bees, which have to regulate the temperature inside the hive. They have to fetch more water to cool the delicate combs so that they do not break under the effect of the heat.The thick reed insulation of the tower reduces the heat inside the hive. The closed flight hole floor made of solid tree discs (Ecofloor), the easily ventilated round flight hole and the…

One of our Bee Towers has a classic Warré installation on the top with upper beams and Warré cushions, so it is possible to harvest some honey without much effort, which we have now prepared by placing a small Warré magazine measuring 30x30x10 cm (9 litres capacity). 3 small glass panes at the back, which are closed with corks, allow us to observe the development of the honeycombs. We are also preparing a special honey box with a round inner chimney like the one in the BeeTower Nest, then with an inner chimney of 20 cm in diameter and 15 cm in height, the volume will be about 5 litres,…