The Hive Project - 2015 Festool Video Contest submission

[dpetrzelka]

Many of you have helped answer tool use questions over the past year, as I worked to design and build a rooftop apiary in the heart of Seattle's Pioneer Square - and now, just in time for the 2015 video competition we've finished a short making of video. Hope you all enjoy it.

The Hive Project - Video

Huge thanks to the Festool Owners Group for playing a part in helping make this project both fun and successful - everyone here has given me great ideas on how best to build the components in a safe, durable and beautiful way.

So far we've had a great response to the project, and we're working on an accompanying video that will focus more on the process of beekeeping, the Pioneer Square community, and the progress of our apiary in the coming months - so keep an eye out for more.

You can see more on The Hive Project Blog

 

[jools]

Nice video and enjoyed your blog. I'm a fellow beekeeper here in kent, England although my bees are in the middle of fruit farmland. Kent is known as the garden of England. I run about 20 langstroth hives all made with Festool. I do a lot of rescue work when fellow builders and contractors discover bees in houses removing them and relocating. People's attitude towards bees is now one of concern here and the public are a lot more inclined to help. Im also assistant apiary manager for YDBKA so check out our website at www.yaldingbeekeepers.co.uk
Kind regards
Jools

 

[Sparktrician]

That's a honey of a project!!! 

[big grin]  [poke]

 

[Carl Prentiss]

NICE video project. Good luck in the competition.

 

[rst]

Great video and project...you have my vote!

 

[wow]

Cool project and video! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Stephen B]

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Last year it was 'Plank Cam' this year 'Bee Cam'.
Great video and even more importantly a significant project.

Thank you to you and your fellow volunteers.

 

[#Tee]

love these videos that are popping up! and thanks for your time and dedication.

 

[tjskinny]

Well done Daniel,  very cool protect and video.  Enjoyed the blog too.

 

[jimmieshear]

Well done! Looks like an amazing project! Best of luck!

 

[mike_aa]

That really made my head buzz.  :

Seriously, that is a great video and what a great effort.  Beautiful work on the hives.  I've read that honey from urban hives can be better because of the diversity of available plants and less use of pesticides.

Thanks, Mike A.

 

[dpetrzelka]

Thanks guys - this was and continues to be a really fun and rewarding project to work on. Weekly we're having guests visit the hives, talking about the current plight of honey bees and what we can do to help. This project has also helped create some interesting new connections in the neighborhood - a local chocolatier, two restaurants and a premium grocer are all interested in partnering on sharing the honey from these hives. We're working with another building owner to potentially set up a second set of hives this year, with the hope that we can inspire even more people to participate in The Hive Project.

Its been interesting to note that these urban hives have been far more healthy and productive than several rural apiaries I know of in the area. The greater thermal mass of the city (warmer) coupled with the greater diversity of flowing plants and likely the lower rate of fungicide/pesticide use all appear to help the colonies thrive.

Some of my next pieces of the project will include building an observation hive so we can share bee viewing opportunities with broader groups, potentially visiting with local schools.

More to come...

 

[teocaf]

another super video entry.  this is not far from being a special interest short on a local news show playing to a larger audience than woodworkers.  a compelling project.