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Title: Mary's Hive
Post by: FatherMichael on January 28, 2020, 05:02:46 pm: My wife loves garden hives. She also likes to finish and decorate things. Having redone the bedroom she is working now on her office.

So, I ordered a hive from Kelley with the nice wood for her. Now I've built a cover for it. Needed to figure out what to do about a cover because I didn't do such a good job on the garden hive we have already.

What do you think?
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Post by: MikeyN.C. on January 28, 2020, 06:49:09 pm: Looks marvelous😄 paint or stained ?
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Post by: MikeyN.C. on January 28, 2020, 06:50:51 pm: Iddee , made a post for a wood sealer ( Parma-guard) I think ?
Title: Re: Mary's Hive
Post by: FatherMichael on January 28, 2020, 06:52:55 pm: Quote from: MikeyN.C. on January 28, 2020, 06:49:09 pm
Looks marvelous😄 paint or stained ?

Thanks!

I think that she will stain it but is also talking about some punched tin art in the triangle of the roof.

She does a great job of finishing and decorating things.
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Post by: incognito on January 28, 2020, 06:57:13 pm: Looks great.
You can get ideas if you look up products made for doll houses.
http://woodvictoriandollhouse.com/dollhouse-gables-apex
Title: Re: Mary's Hive
Post by: FatherMichael on January 28, 2020, 07:25:10 pm: Quote from: incognito on January 28, 2020, 06:57:13 pm
Looks great.
You can get ideas if you look up products made for doll houses.
http://woodvictoriandollhouse.com/dollhouse-gables-apex

Look at that!

I'll pass it along!

Thanks, Tom!
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Post by: MikeyN.C. on January 28, 2020, 07:38:04 pm: Wow , nice
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Post by: van from Arkansas on January 28, 2020, 08:06:58 pm: Wow, real shingle roof, beautiful wood too. Looks better than my house!! You are going to spoil your bees and your deserving wife. However the wife sounds like a keeper for sure, so keep her happy and count your Blessings.

Van
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Post by: iddee on January 28, 2020, 08:28:24 pm: Looks nice, but be careful. Seal all cracks and crevices with silicone caulk, NOT chalk caulk. A 1/4 in. hole can spell disaster. Comb built and filled in the attic, SHB, roaches, ETC. ETC. ETC. can live up there.
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Post by: iddee on January 28, 2020, 08:31:54 pm: ECO wood treatment makes the wood look old, but prevents decay.

https://ecowoodtreatment.com/
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Post by: MikeyN.C. on January 28, 2020, 08:41:20 pm: Father Mike, I have some A frames roofs, maybe 8-10 in storage , when I get chance I'll take pics.
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Post by: van from Arkansas on January 28, 2020, 10:10:30 pm: Father: The tree behind the hive, kinda out of focus but looks like maybe blooming. What kind of tree? Beautiful green I might add, my trees still baron.

Van
Title: Re: Mary's Hive
Post by: FatherMichael on January 29, 2020, 10:36:46 am: Quote from: van from Arkansas on January 28, 2020, 10:10:30 pm
Father: The tree behind the hive, kinda out of focus but looks like maybe blooming. What kind of tree? Beautiful green I might add, my trees still baron.

Van

That's a holly tree that needs some iron! LOL
Title: Re: Mary's Hive
Post by: FatherMichael on February 01, 2020, 03:12:10 pm: Finished up Mary's hive. She is anxious to get it finished.

Will use it for a swarm trap this year, since I've already bought all the bees I can afford for one year! LOL
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Post by: Kwalt on February 01, 2020, 03:39:48 pm: Looks good.

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Post by: van from Arkansas on February 01, 2020, 04:27:36 pm: Looks so nice, a real cedar roof. Cedar roofs used to be common on houses, now very rare. Health to your bees.
Van
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Post by: FatherMichael on February 01, 2020, 05:07:38 pm: Thanks, guys.
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Post by: jtcmedic on February 01, 2020, 07:55:18 pm: Looks really nice well done
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Post by: Seeb on February 01, 2020, 09:43:51 pm: Let us see when she finishes
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Post by: Ben Framed on February 03, 2020, 12:05:40 am: Very Nice
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Post by: FatherMichael on February 27, 2020, 06:17:23 pm: Here it is stained and deployed as a bait hive in the back yard. Turned out very nice, eh?
Title: Re: Mary's Hive
Post by: Seeb on February 27, 2020, 07:34:54 pm: Quote from: FatherMichael on February 27, 2020, 06:17:23 pm
Here it is stained and deployed as a bait hive in the back yard. Turned out very nice, eh?

Very nice! Thanks for sharing with us
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Post by: Kwalt on February 27, 2020, 08:00:43 pm: Very nice! When things look nice it makes for a pleasant experience.

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Post by: FatherMichael on February 27, 2020, 08:43:39 pm: Quote from: Kwalt on February 27, 2020, 08:00:43 pm
Very nice! When things look nice it makes for a pleasant experience.

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Thanks, Kwalt.
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Post by: van from Arkansas on February 27, 2020, 08:53:03 pm: Yes, absolutely looks great. I won?t mention the roof anymore. I?ll bet it?s peaceful to just sit and watch the bees. There is something pleasant, relaxing about watching the honeybees. I cannot explain the comfort granted by watching honeybees, however the folks here, understand.

Health to your bees.