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Straw, held together by wicker, coiled in a dome with an opening.
This makes for the perfect traditionnal beehive, as you've seen in the old black and white pictures of your ancestor from a couple or three centuries ago.And you can locally source your materials.
For the hive, it was a matter of opportunity really. Walking to your plot was empowering : on all earth, there is a place that is yours. It is here and there, you're the master of your woodland domains. The swarm was beginning to wax a branch. Thinking fast, you weaved the structure directly around the branch, then saw it and held it at man-level.
On one hand, you saved quite a bit of money, and your hive will be <span class="mu-s">well-insulated</span>. On the other, your hive is <span class="mu-s">Frameless</span> which will complexify maintenance and care.
Still you're not clueless - state-mandated Beekeeping classes for every midschooler tend to help - and the hive's roof is actually a clever fold that should give despite propolis and let you open and watch the swarm.
You are in the middle of March. Of course, as an high-schooler your time is limited...
<span class="mu-s">Apiary</span> : One colony [condition : good]
Chose one Apiary Action and one High School action
>Look for other wilds swarms in da woods
Having a single hive is risky. Things tend to go wrong quite fast. However, your swarm is in good condition
>Work on beehive prototype
Right now, your hive have several limitations :
- Honey gathering will kill the swarm (traditional method)
- can't simply grow or reduce the hive size
- can't divide the swarm for Queen breeding
However, the circular shape and letting the bees build freely come with their own sets of advantage : the beehive retains heat better this way, and bees can manage the space as they need.
>Clear the apiary zone of your wood plot
land have been unmaintained for a decade or two.
>Write in
High School action
>Hit on a girl
Make her fall in love, free labour for weaving hives and sewing beekeeping suits. And other practical purposes
>Bully some kid
Stress relief, maybe pocket change.
>Hit the library
Maybe you can find some insight in the Beekeeping shelves?
>Hit the workshop
Tools, a few materials open to use for the students... Perfect, isn't it?
