The author built an indoor beehive inside their bedroom wall with a plexiglas viewing window and external bamboo entrance.
The hive installation involved cutting the wall cavity, reinforcing it with original wood, adding plexiglas and an insulated cover for dark privacy.
Historical records show wall hives have been used since at least 60 CE for stable temperature benefits in stone and adobe homes.
Initial bee installation techniques led to thousands of bees entering the bedroom when a bottom port was left open by mistake.
The hive thrived through summer and autumn, fully building comb and demonstrating the viability of indoor wall hive beekeeping.
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