Hello all! My uncle is a wood craftsman and just completed this AMAZING hive for me. While I had originally planned to paint it white, I LOVE the woodgrain exterior and would prefer keeping the wood finish. Any recommendations for a finish or stain to seal it and prevent if from weathering...

Hello, I'm a first year bee keeper and, after getting my first langstroth hive well underway in late April, have just completed a KTBH. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezrahug/sets/72157624181259474/ I'd like to keep the exterior a natural wood finish and i've read up on linseed oil/bees wax...