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An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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> For now, it feels good to know that behind me stand centuries of bee-lovers who have had the joy of listening to the hymns of bees far into the night and smelled the intoxicating aroma of honey and propolis waft out across the room before the dawn light begins.

I wonder what that's like. Is it just another nice smell, like coffee brewing while sunlight hits your face?

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> For now, it feels good to know that behind me stand centuries of bee-lovers who have had the joy of listening to the hymns of bees far into the night and smelled the intoxicating aroma of honey and propolis waft out across the room before the dawn light begins. I wonder what that's like. Is it just another nice smell, like coffee brewing while sunlight hits your face?

My grandpa had one of these (the traditional they talk about), and the smell fades away. I guess it smells like honey to everyone visiting, but for you isn't there.

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This article is a great introduction to the topic of indoor (or rather in-wall) beehives, which I was curious about after seeing a father-son duo construct an impressive setup with hexagonal 3D printed enclosures. The authors voice is very enjoyable. Give it a read if you have a few mins

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This gets a solid "nope" from me, and probably everyone else who has a memory of a very painful sting in their past.

Yeah, I have no particular animus towards bees but they terrify me. Without a doubt the thing I'm most afraid of on this earth. I would be a nervous wreck if I had this in my home.

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This gets a solid "nope" from me, and probably everyone else who has a memory of a very painful sting in their past.

I've been stung a number of times by bees and wasps, but I still find them fascinating, and I would love to have one of these in my wall.
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