[scattybiker1972]

has anybody bought an omlet beehaus, they look quite good but £500 is a fair bit of money if theyre not.was wondering if anyone has any opinions /experience with them?

http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Bees&about=hives%20explained

[CameronS]

We almost bought one back in the summer as our neighbour says they are excellent, but we were put off by the price bracket, so the idea of bee's has been posponed untill we find a cheaper hive

[redtail]

As a beekeeper I have looked at the beehaus with interest and they are attractive and seemingly well designed. ( I'd willingly accept one on free trial ).  They appear to be be virtually indestructible.  However, there are several points which decided me against them

1.  They are very expensive - double the cost of a new WBC which effectively doubles set up costs and nulifies any profit for two or three years.

2.  The brood box is large, in my view, too large for anything other than a very powerful colony. 

3. A large amount of honey will but into stores rather than up in the supers.

4.  They are very obvious -fine if the colony is in your garden -mine are away from home and theft or vandalism is likely.

I have had hives vandalised twice in 2007 which cost me one colony and the loss of production on another so I am very careful now.

I think that like the chicken houses they are designed to be used by people who are just doing it 'for pretty'

Having said that I know of no case where foxy has got into an omlet which is more than can be said for my poor little chuks last year.

[r+lchick]

Ever thought of building a Warre beehouse to keep the costs down?  There are plans on the web.  Ros

[enzyme]

I have a beehaus, and I have bees in it.


I run Omlet Beehaus taster courses.


I have been keeping bees for 5 years, I also use Std National hives as well