The Sunhive - how to cover a skep beehive - Weissenseifener Hängekorb by Gunther Mancke

The Sun Hive (Weissenseifener Haengekorb design by Gunther Mancke)
Based on an ingenious combination of skep baskets made of rye straw and wooden support structures, the Sun Hive is intended to be installed at a height of at least 2.5 metres (8 feet). The shape of the hive harmonizes with the movement gesture of the bee colony and enables the bees to design their brood nests according to their own innate criteria.
The hive was designed by German sculptor, Gunther Mancke, and represents the fruits of many years of research into the nature of the honeybee colony.
© 2014 vidéo Jan Michael - rucher école Villa le Bosquet
plus d'infos : apiculturenaturelle.fr

[@MjohnsonVideo]

I enjoy the smooth talking of the voices man.

[@VictorFursov]

Very nice! Interesting beehive! :) Good luck! :)

[@spudgn]

I have coconut and mango tree to pollenate in the Philippines. Building standard box hives is prohibitive as my staff are poor and ignorant. These skep hives and their cousins seem to be an option made from local rice straw and part of the palm fronds and bamboo cross bars. Thanks

[@onegreenev]

So in other words a good mix of plain old cob will do the same trick. I see no need for all the cow poo. It is mostly for the straw content anyway. Cob will breath and help balance out the temp. A bee cave. Easier for the bees to keep cooled as needed. :)

[@niels1491]

So mixing clay and sand together and then use as plaster? I bought a beeskep and need it waterproof.

[@onegreenev]

@@niels1491 I don't think clay and sand will make it water proof. If it rains on the clay and sand it will wash away. You will need a rain cover to prevent the rain from washing it all away.

[@ilijamarkoski1489]

I would keep my need in such hives only if I could get or buy them

[@JaiKisanHP]

Good job

[@buddhagogoi3044]

Thank u I'll try it.

[@MistressOP]

should the dung be greener? Is he feeding the cow grain?

[@delijahify]

So it is 3 buckets of cow dung, 1/2 a bucket of earth, 1/2 a bucket of wood ash and 3 - 5 liters of what?

[@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill]

3-5 litres of whey

[@Letoulourenc]

une traduction en français?

[@ruchebio]

voir notre version original : Préparation d'une ruche en paille - Weißenseifener Hängekorb - rucher école Villa le Bosquet

[@fishmut]

I would be wearing gloves not because of the wood ash but because of the cow dung...grose.

[@mcneeseremalf28]

Mine works too. I used woodprix plans and build it without any problems.

[@fishmut]

Remington Mcneese ...you are a prick... 🖕

[@mcneeseremalf28]

@@fishmut 💝💝💝