Good Afternoon Jennifer,
Here's my 2 cents on bee hive exhibits....
1.)  Work with a local bee-keeper.  A bee-keeper will be able to
evaluate your observational hive's plans and hopefully will take
care/maintain of your hive.  Some observational hives are available for
sale on the internet.
2.)  Bee (sic) sure that the tube for the bees to get from the hive to
the outdoors is as short as possible. Bees don't like to travel too far
on foot (I am not making this up). This means you will need to locate
the observational hive against an exterior wall (if the hive is an
indoor exhibit).
Best Wishes for Success,
Wesley

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Subject: Bee hive exhibit

I am looking into the feasibility of a bee hive exhibit in our indoor
Discovery Center. I work at a garden with a good deal of outdoor space
surrounding the building. Can anyone refer me to some resources that
provide insight into building such exhibits. Also, if anyone has
something like this, what works? what doesn't work? Is the time spent
maintaining the exhibit excessive?

Thank you in advance for any information.

Jennifer

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