tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post3340549940211617492..comments2024-01-14T01:14:48.580-08:00Comments on The Buzz In The Dale: Summer Day in AprilDennis In The Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-27625732578095341642009-04-21T13:11:00.000-07:002009-04-21T13:11:00.000-07:00Aha!! We were both half right, the preferred direc...Aha!! We were both half right, the preferred direction is Southeast just for the reasons you cited.Dennis In The Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-53360995814710192122009-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:002009-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:00Tricia, good to hear of your progress. I will dou...Tricia, good to hear of your progress. I will double check Dummies and find which direction is best. With my location, any way will work just fine. I have had some volunteers off the lavender bush but no queen to lure them in. <br />If your check the Backwards Yahoo Group, http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/BackwardsBeekeepers/?yguid=43932517, you can see a couple notes about what to do if your queen accidently ends up in the upper unit.<br /><br />Are all of those nails straight? (private joke with the Handy Chris).<br />No paint planned here, it will au natural. Send me a shot of the finished hive and I would love to post it here.Dennis In The Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594435718593661647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670933072068595787.post-74516211950407224332009-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:002009-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:00Hey Uncle D! It's always fun to visit a blog and f...Hey Uncle D! It's always fun to visit a blog and find that you're mentioned! At this moment my fabulous husband is putting nails in the last few frames. He painted the hive to match the house this weekend, and the copper roof is pretty darned cute--though I don't think the bees will notice. <br /><br />I've heard that it's best to face the entrance of the hive to the east, so the morning sun will shine on the entrance and get the bees up and going. But then again, I'm just as much of a novice as you are, so who knows?<br /><br />I'm driving up to Sebastopol to get my bees on Saturday. Whoop dee doo!patriciahttp://www.patriciazaballos.comnoreply@blogger.com