Papa Stronsay’s large greenhouse is a great blessing for our community, but much of the pollinating has to be done by hand, which is quite a task! Therefore, we have put a hive of bumblebees into the greenhouse to see if they can help us out a bit. We got the bees from Buzz Organics who are an excellent company. Why not check out their site if you’re after something for your garden/greenhouse? 
The hive is contained in this plastic box. You can clearly see here the two access holes, which in this photo are both sealed. The hole on the left acts like a valve, allowing the bees to enter but not to exit. Through the right hand hole the bees may both enter and exit. When the bees are ready to ship, the right hand hole is sealed, and as the bees return to the hive through the "valve" entrance, they become trapped and cannot escape. Then the left hole is also sealed and the hive can be mailed to its destination.
Watch the bees as they begin their new life in our greenhouse!
The hive is contained in this plastic box. You can clearly see here the two access holes, which in this photo are both sealed. The hole on the left acts like a valve, allowing the bees to enter but not to exit. Through the right hand hole the bees may both enter and exit. When the bees are ready to ship, the right hand hole is sealed, and as the bees return to the hive through the "valve" entrance, they become trapped and cannot escape. Then the left hole is also sealed and the hive can be mailed to its destination.
Watch the bees as they begin their new life in our greenhouse!
