Hive names

[TigerLily]

Hey all,

I have one tbh that I dubbed "Margabeetaville" and now I am getting another one. Any suggestions on names for the new one?

[indypartridge]

My first hive was "Beezus" after a character in a children's book. Next two hives were "Sue-Bee" and "New-Bee" named after an dear old Aunt who took a lively interest in my beekeeping. Future hives will be named "Scooby" and "Doobie".

[Mklangelo]

C1, C2, C3... etc   lol

[Understudy]

Beeburger in Paradise.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[pdmattox]

Beeburger in Paradise.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

:-D

[JP]

Just name them all George :-D

[Jack T.]

My first one is Adam. . .and will be followed by Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, Ephraim, Frankincense, Gideon, and Hannah.

Not sure what I'll name them after that. . .

[TwT]

I call mine this hive and that have ect. ;) , I really just know them by what queen is installed, PBA's, Russian's, Italian and feral's..... its hard enough remembering peoples name's much less 28 hives and growing...

[thomashton]

West. Middle. East.

[tillie]

I did a whole blog post on this topic because my three hives are ACTING like their names - Bermuda, Proteus, Mellona.....hmmmm.  Maybe 1, 2, and 3 would have worked better!

http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2007/04/whats-in-name-rose-by-any-other-name.html

Linda T with named hives in Atlanta

[Brian D. Bray]

I use numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) but I also indicate which type of bee I have in each hive.  So mine are #1NWC, #2NWC, #3MH, #4GI.  New World Carnis, Minnesota Hygenic, Golden Italians.  My advise: Do it whichever way suits you.

[reinbeau]

Lefthand hive, righthand hive - works with two  :-D  Up in Maine it'll be lefthand hive, righthand hive, and middle hive.  Now if we get more hives in either location, we're in trouble!  :-P

[TigerLily]

 :)
I did some looking around online and found a neat little sight. I'm now thinking of calling them birds of the muses. A common story was that infants whose lips were touched by bees would become great speakers, poets, storytellers, and philosophers. Thus, bees were often called "birds of the muses".
Here's the site:

http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/beeclass/facts.html

[LET-CA]

I've named two of them after my grandsons, and the other two just have numbers right now.  My eldest grandson has been given the assignment to come up with names for them.

[brit.thebee]

I got my bees from where the old chicken ranch in La Grange stood, on which the musical, "The Best Little brothel in Texas" was based.  So I've named all mine the names of the bleep.  Miss Mona, Doatsy Mae, and Taddy Jo.  Fancy was already named.

[brit.thebee]

Ha!  I got bleeped!  Guess I better watch my dirty little mouth!  Sorrrrry.

[Michael Bush]

Isiah, Jeremiah, Kush, Lamek, Melchizedek, Nabor, Onan, Pharaoh..

[beekeeperookie]

Well i name both of my hives after to of my family members that past away.  One is name after my Grandma "Martha's Girls"  The other one is name after my great aunt "Ruth's Girls"  I figure they are in spirit with the bees and such

[TigerLily]

Well i name both of my hives after to of my family members that past away.  One is name after my Grandma "Martha's Girls"  The other one is name after my great aunt "Ruth's Girls"  I figure they are in spirit with the bees and such

That's very neat. A great way to remember people who are no longer with us.

[KONASDAD]

I name Queens. Queen Lili'Kalani and Queen Ester. Next is Nephrititi, Gaia(sp?), Cleopatra.