Update video on the Hex Hive. So far the colony has been going great! The original queen died a few weeks in and so we have a new queen that’s been present majority of the season and she’s done fantastic!
The tricky part about this colony has been having the bees create comb that’s organized so I ended up adding foundation starters a few weeks back and it’s game changing. We switch frames out here in this video as well.
We also added covering sun sails to help reduce the internal temp of the hive and its created a boost in the amount of brood being made!
I will say, this hive is not conventional and is really tough to work with but not in the way people initially thought. While the main concerns were the plastic being harmful or even the bees resisting drawing comb on plastic frames or even living in plastic hives has thoroughly been debunked. This hive is growing at rates that make my Langstroth hive an embarrassment in comparison. The downside is though is that is a new concept and with any new concept, there’s growing pains and this being the first year the Hive is being put into the private market, I’ve had to make my own tweaks and print my own supplies to help it work.
All in all, I am really enjoying this hive and can’t wait to enter year 2 and see what this hive can do!
See y’all next time!
-Nate
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