Apiary in the snow - Merry Christmas everyone!

Bees-in-Art · December 18, 2009, 11:44:54 AM

Apiary in the snow - Merry Christmas everyone!

Andrew

Irwin · December 19, 2009, 02:41:54 PM

And a Merry Christmas to you. That looks too cold for me :-D

Bees-in-Art · December 20, 2009, 08:12:40 AM

Apiary in the snow - sunshine.

Andrew

lenape13 · December 20, 2009, 08:23:17 AM

What, sunshine in the UK? I thought that was a myth... :-D

GaryMinckler · December 20, 2009, 04:54:21 PM

Thanks and Happy Holidays to you!

Paraplegic Racehorse · December 20, 2009, 10:09:20 PM

Lovely!

Happy ChannaChrismaQuanza!

Album is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/paraplegic.racehorse/BeehivesInWinter?feat=directlink

Natalie · December 20, 2009, 11:18:32 PM

Love everyone's pictures, such a peaceful vibe.

Bees-in-Art · December 21, 2009, 04:39:52 AM

Another winter apiary:

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Please post more photographs of your winter apiaries.

All the best,

Andrew

lenape13 · December 21, 2009, 02:48:51 PM

My small apiary in the first snow of the year. Not much to look at, but I'm kinda proud of it.

GaryMinckler · December 21, 2009, 04:51:28 PM

Lenape13... you should be proud. Nice little setup, very similar to my own but more colorful.

Paraplegic Racehorse · December 21, 2009, 05:52:55 PM

I really should start painting hives in multi-color loudness. It helps the bees find "home" right?

Today is +39F and raining. No poo-poo flights today. :(

lenape13 · December 22, 2009, 12:33:08 AM

While it has been suggested that color differences may help the girls find their way home, I chose to paint them for different reasons. I figured I would take advantage of the cheap mistints at my local Lowes, but I did so by letting the kids in the neighborhood choose the actual colors. It gives them a sense of ownership and gets them involved.

Bee Whisper82 · December 25, 2009, 01:28:17 AM

I like everyone's hives and some are so colorful. I never thought that the hives being painted different colors the girls could find them better. 8-)

KD4MOJ · December 28, 2009, 10:03:02 AM

Quote from: lenape13 on December 21, 2009, 02:48:51 PM
My small apiary in the first snow of the year. Not much to look at, but I'm kinda proud of it.

Lenape13 definitely a 'cool' setup! I have been buying the mismatched paint at home depot for the last couple of months since I'm getting some hive bodies ready for my splits in the spring. Sure beats the drab white boxes!

...DOUG
KD4MOJ