Warre Hive - Finishing up

At long last its finished and given my limited woodworking skills, I'm reasonably happy with it.

As with everything I do , if I did it again I would do some bits differently, but whether I will make another one is doubtful.

A hive like this can cost about £250 but cedar is used whereas I used cheap box wood and bits of timber I had laying around and I imagine it cost me about £50 to make.

Like the sadly vacant Warre Hive, I intend occupying it with a swarm and I am on the association's swarm collectors list again this year.
Last year was very quiet for swarms but things are far more advanced and the calls could start in a few weeks.

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