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meguira
True Blue Farmgirl
341 Posts
Marilou
Quebec
Canada
341 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 07 2018 : 08:51:11 AM
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Hi wonderful sisters!
Seeing that a lot of you want to join in (yé! aren't bees just wonderful!), here are the details:
This is a Bee swap. So either create a piece of Art Mail for your partner or simply send something related to bees. I want everyone to feel comfortable and have fun with this swap. No need for pressure or stress! Just put together a nice package to send to your partner,as long as it is related to bees.
You have until June 15th to sign up and I will assign partner on June 16th. Please mail your package by the end of the month, June 30.
Also, please post a picture of your received mail. It is always fun to see what everyone came up with! There is so much creativity and inspiration in this group!
PARTNER LIST
Seeing as we have an odd number, the person you send to will not be the on you will receive from. So, make sure to contact your recipient for this swap!
Suny 58 (Dianna) will send to firecatinc (Lenora)
firecatinc (Lenora) will sent to lovinRchickens (Kelly)
LovinRchicken (Kelly) will send to hudsonsinaf (Shannon)
hudsonsinaf (Shannon) will send to HollerGirls56 (Rebecca)
HollerGirl56 (Rebecca) will send to RedTractorGirl (Winnie)
RedTractoreGirl (Winnie) will send to jmcraftygal (Jutta)
jmcraftygal (Jutta) will send to danyel (Danyel)
danyel (Danyel) will send to edlund33 (Marilyn)
edlund33 (Marilyn) will send to levisgrammy (Denise)
levisgrammy (Denise) will send to Beccalou (Rebecca)
Beccalou (Rebecca) will send to marjean (Marsha)
marjean (Marsha) will send to meguira (Marilou)
meguira (Marilou) will send to Suny58 (Dianna)
** I'm sorry for the confusion. For me, "Art Mail" encompass everything a swap theme include, with the added bonus of letting everyone create something if they feel like it. I find it less rigid this way. Again, sorry for not having made myself clear. **
If you have any question, don't hesitate to contact me :)
Hugs
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Edited by - meguira on Jun 16 2018 11:25:54 AM |
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4408 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4408 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2018 : 09:43:12 AM
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I'm in Marilou!! I've been bee obsessed for ages now and an currently working on one heck of a bee journal! I plant for bees, build bee houses and as soon as Danny comes home he is clearing a place for 2 bee hives! I'm so excited! I love them so, so yes, great idea hon!!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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meguira
True Blue Farmgirl
341 Posts
Marilou
Quebec
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2018 : 10:50:25 AM
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That's great Diana! And, might I say, you have ambition girl! Keep me posted for your beehives! That is so interesting!
I will wait around to see if others will join.
If not, we will swap anyways, just us two.
Have a great buzzing day! xxx |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
1252 Posts
Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
1252 Posts |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3493 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3493 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2018 : 4:52:57 PM
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I would LOVE to join. Honey bees are my passion right now.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 05:29:07 AM
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People---I love honeybees so much! I hope all of you know how endangered they are. Rarely see them anymore. When I was little I would set in an apple tree and they would buzz all around me and also when I mowed the yard they would be all over the clover. It is so sad that they are so endangered. If we lose our bees we lose a lot of our food. Let's do everything we can to save them. They are not just pretty they are they are the key to our survival on this earth. Also bumble bees pollinate things. Do any of you know if wasp traps only catch wasps and don't catch honey bees?
Life isn't finding shelter in the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain.===Sherrilyn Kenyon |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 07:04:17 AM
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I would love to join you.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9440 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9440 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 07:29:07 AM
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I'm interested. What dates do you have in mind?
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
FGOTM~7/2013
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3493 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3493 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 07:31:44 AM
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I have 4 strong bee hives. They are regressing down to small sized bees of which God placed upon our earth. They are never doped with chemicals or fed sugar which is harmful. I am grateful they do well in this hot Texas dearth that is soon upon us. No rains to help with nectar or pollen.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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meguira
True Blue Farmgirl
341 Posts
Marilou
Quebec
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 1:34:56 PM
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Welcome everyone!
I wasn't expecting to see so many of you as obsessed as I am in bees! I'm so happy! bzzz bzzz
Let's say the sign-on goes until the 15th and we have until the end of June to mail our package. Is that ok with everyone?
hugs xxx |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 1:52:40 PM
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Marilou, please sign me up too!!
I am very interested in bees of all kinds. This will be fun!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3493 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3493 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 1:55:50 PM
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Marilou
Sounds great, thank you so much for hosting this fabulous swap.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4408 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4408 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2018 : 6:16:53 PM
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Kelly I hear you!! Thank God for people like you and barbara and many others who are doing our darndest to help the bee population stay ALIVE!!!! I cry everytime I see a dead one! I live around many farmers and nothing against farming but way back when I was little we farmed without all these harmful chemicals to super size and extend plant life and there were bees EVERYWHERE! Since I moved out to the country 3 years ago I have seen the bee population dwindle to almost nothing and frankly I AM SCARED!!! I have friends in Europe and they say their bee population is thriving. WHY I wonder? Marilou, you couldn't have created a better swap! THANK YOU!!! Shannon Hudson, I am thrilled to 'see' you getting back in the groove!!!
Farmgirl #7703
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3493 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3493 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2018 : 05:15:06 AM
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Dianna
Yes I encourage so many to learn about bees. I love mine, they buzz all around us each day. I am still pretty new, only three years in but have learned a lot. Living next to farmers can mean devastation on bees. Mono crops kill bees. It's honestly safe for bees in the city, only because there are not loads of chemicals being sprayed on crops. If anyone is interested,Dee Lusby has a organic beekeeper group on yahoo. She really is a stellar teacher about bees and getting them back into a natural size therefor not having issues that we all hear on the news on huge bee losses.
Need more backyard bee keepers as they are who will keep bees going and food for us to eat. I love almonds but refuse to ever eat another one because of the huge bee losses in trucking bees from all over to use in mono cropping. It kills bees, no one can live one just one food. Man is doing to bees what will be done to us when bees are no longer on earth. It is scary. Thanks once more to Marilou!
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2018 : 06:12:00 AM
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Dianna - thank you dear friend <3
Kelly - we are hoping to add bees next year or the following. I'll hit you up for more advice and information for sure <3
~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3493 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3493 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2018 : 07:47:00 AM
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Shannon,
I am so happy you are planning on getting some. I will help you any way I can. It would be so great for Katie and all to learn about them and be good stewards to them.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9440 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9440 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2018 : 4:04:00 PM
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I can do those dates. Sign me up please! I am all about the bees!
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
FGOTM~7/2013
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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jmcraftygal
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
Jutta
Armstrong
BC
Canada
118 Posts |
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danyel
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
Danyel
Robertsdale
PA
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2018 : 11:12:07 AM
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| I am very interested in joining this swap, how fabulous! like others have expressed I am worried about the honey bee decline. I have been reading on how to start my own honey bee hive and each year hope and plan it is my year. sign me up please. |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2018 : 4:48:35 PM
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Sign me up! I love bees too! Not only honeybees....but bumblebees, mason bees, leafcutters and other native pollinators too. I've kept three hives in the past but had to put that hobby on hold for awhile to take care of my aging parents and other things in life that have gotten in the way.
Good question about the wasp traps. I've been using WHY brand traps for several years. They have two types of attractants and a basin of liquid that draw the wasps and yellowjackets in. I've been watching carefully and have not found any honeybees or bumblebees in the traps. So if you choose the right kind of traps I think they are safe to use.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5367 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5367 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2018 : 6:37:42 PM
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Add me to the sign-up list please!! We have more Bees now more than ever! because the farm down the road from us has their own bee-keeper!! My flowers have never been more beautiful! I saw so many Bumble bees this year than in the last 10 years! It was a Joy to hear them!!!
Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
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meguira
True Blue Farmgirl
341 Posts
Marilou
Quebec
Canada
341 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2018 : 8:29:26 PM
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I'm so glad to "hear" that others have the same concern as I have for the bee population. I live in the city and we have many projects to keep the bees thriving. It is called "sur les toits", meaning multiple bee hives are installed on the top of stores and buildings. It works really well! We now have different "type" of honey specific to each city! I so love the idea of bee hives but unfortunately can't have bees since we suspect our youngest to be allergic to venom or sting. We have to go test him.
I'm so happy to hear about all your fantastic projects of bee hives thought! You girls are fabulous!
If those dates are fine with everyone, I will change the post above with the update content tomorrow.
Have a nice week!
hugs
xxx |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2018 : 9:09:02 PM
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I am sorry, I will have to bow out of this swap.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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