tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post3572007063503725381..comments2023-10-04T11:17:54.422-05:00Comments on We Don't Buy It : I'm Going to Keep Bees..in My Suburban Yard!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01151628332074616618noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-35498063420045857022008-08-20T09:36:00.000-05:002008-08-20T09:36:00.000-05:00Hi mama bee,Yes, I think we will wait until Spring...Hi mama bee,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I think we will wait until Spring. We're not going to buy the hive (Compact...even though this is food!)my husband is going to build the top bar hive and he needs to research that a bit.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151628332074616618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-52150296296836064742008-08-20T08:56:00.000-05:002008-08-20T08:56:00.000-05:00Ooh, exciting! I've never seen one of those top b...Ooh, exciting! I've never seen one of those top bar setups - looks neat. <BR/><BR/>Do you have to wait until spring to start your hive?Mama beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245565933429926406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-15834570354308436522008-08-19T16:44:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:44:00.000-05:00Thanks so much Karen. I'll go check that out.Thanks so much Karen. I'll go check that out.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151628332074616618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-8227031737785742222008-08-19T16:39:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:39:00.000-05:00Hi Laura,The information on http://www.backayrdhiv...Hi Laura,<BR/><BR/>The information on http://www.backayrdhive.com might help, we have over 1500 people that have started caring for bees. There is lots 'o information about how to get started.<BR/><BR/>Backyard bees are so important!<BR/>Hope this helps,<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-79417463143811764772008-08-19T15:46:00.000-05:002008-08-19T15:46:00.000-05:00Hi,OK - I tried to make it smaller:http://tiny.cc/...Hi,<BR/>OK - I tried to make it smaller:<BR/>http://tiny.cc/eTZBA<BR/><BR/>here's the original link:<BR/>http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/nyc-suburbs.html<BR/><BR/>if that doesn't work, google "edible estates" & click on #3 Maplewood, NJ<BR/><BR/>Bat houses: We installed our high up on a tree but I'm not sure it faces the right direction to get sun & heat up...lots of instructions out there for how to hang & even plans to make your own house (we bought ours)DoulaMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436946151898233317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-38455275543789272102008-08-19T15:10:00.000-05:002008-08-19T15:10:00.000-05:00doulamomma, could you write out that link again? ...doulamomma, could you write out that link again? It got cut off.<BR/><BR/>I've also been wanting to have a bat house. Do you have to hang it very high up? What do you need for that?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151628332074616618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782999608211819406.post-47236247842281296682008-08-19T14:48:00.000-05:002008-08-19T14:48:00.000-05:00Have you heard about the Edible Estates project?I ...Have you heard about the Edible Estates project?<BR/>I helped with this one:<BR/>http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/nyc-suburbs.html<BR/><BR/>My own yard has no bees & just some herbs & tomatoes, but I do have a bat house & a sculpture of a female figure complete with uterus & ovaries!DoulaMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436946151898233317noreply@blogger.com