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Two More Hives Installed

5/18/2009 By dni

We got two more hives installed over the weekend (Mac & Rodger) and it is starting to look like a proper artisanal apiary.

Finson Farm Apiary
Finson Farm Apiary

While looking through Mac (the stronger of the two hives) we were able to spot the queen.

Seen below you can tell her by her elongated abdomen and the remnants of yellow paint on her thorax. The paint color indicates that she was born in 2007.

Queen Bee in Mac
Queen Bee in Mac

Filed Under: beekeeping Tagged With: beekeeping, bees, farm, hive, honeybee

Stencil Painting a Bee Hive

5/16/2009 By dni

Shown below are the stencils steps used in painting up a hive for the honeybees at The Finson Farm in Southern Maine.

I used spray interior/exterior Rustoleum Ultra Color gloss spraypaint.  I’ll let you know how it hold up to the elements next year…

Filed Under: beekeeping Tagged With: bee, beekeeping, bees, hive, honeybee

inside out there @ SALT

5/12/2009 By dni Leave a Comment

“inside out there” >> 05.04.09 >>  May 21st from 5 to 8 for Salt’s Spring 2009 Graduate Exhibit, inside out there.

Maine stories in radio, writing, and photography…

The show features images of my beekeeping friend Erin.    The have a Facebook page for the show…

salt-inside-out-there-flyer-email



Filed Under: art / design, beekeeping Tagged With: beekeeping, bees, honeybee, Overland Apiaries

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