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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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 Posted - Mar 10 2012 : 2:55:00 PM
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We have 2 topbar hives but our bees ran off. Since we've gone through 3 packages of bees in the past 2 years we've decided to just buy honey since no one wants to hang around. Anyway, we've been trying to decide what to do with the hives. Today, I've been painting them and will be using them to plant flowers in. I hope to finish painting and plant the flowers tomorrow --I'll post a pic.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2012 : 6:02:19 PM
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Exciting! Can't wait to see the pictures. What a great idea.
Seize The Day!
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2012 : 7:25:00 PM
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I sure hope I don't have to resort to that with my beehives, but that is really an awesome idea!!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2012 : 5:45:26 PM
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Yeah, someone else around here keeps bees (I've seen their hives a couple miles down the road) and we think they bait for bees and ours took it. Dang it. I did get the primer coat on and will get them painted up purdy this weekend and will post a couple of pics!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 5:07:07 PM
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Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 5:09:15 PM
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HAHA...you can see I'm not a professional but I had fun with it. Quite challenging to paint using stencils on an not flat surface!!! I think they turned out ok though. One I did with farm animals and critters on the end, the other has lizards on the end and bugs on the side. On the insides (facing towards the steps) I just did flowers.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 6:45:46 PM
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Hey, that looks great!! You are going to have an awesome little garden there. Maybe you could plant some things for the bees!!
I know what you mean about the difficulty decorating the hives. I did some woodburning on the outside of our top bar hives, and I remember getting a real neck cramp from it!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 9:32:27 PM
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Good job!
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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