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Have you seen a beeswax shoe?

dogrose — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:41:54 -0800

Wire armatures placed in a beehive and filled in by the bees to make creamy waxy simulacrae of various objects. The one I remember best is a high-heeled pump. Sound familiar? Two or three or four years ago, I blithered onto a web page about a series of art pieces involving said armatures and bees. It wasn't the artist's site; it was a review/agglomeration site. I did not bookmark it.

I've searched the archives of every single artsy site I regularly visit. I've googled using all the search terms I can think of. No joy.

Now that I am myself a beekeeper, it's suddenly VITAL that I find this webpage.

What is going on with my bees?

InkaLomax — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:09:30 -0800

Are my bees getting robbed? It was warm today in Boston and my hive was very busy. As I sat near and watched it appeared that there were various struggles going on at the hive entrance. It wasn't spring cleaning of bees lost to the winter but a fight to drag out live bees who seemed to be resisting this. Could bees be out robbing on the first warm day?

Beekeeping: for the fainthearted?

wilful — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 17:34:28 -0800

What do I need to know to become an amateur apiarist/beekeeper? I (will soon) have a block of land in the country, and the idea of having my own honeybees (Apis mellifera) appeals to me. But I am a babe in the woods regarding the practicality of this idea. I wouldn’t be able to tend them that frequently (weekly to monthly) and I know nothing about bee diseases and parasites. I would do a course if I progressed far enough, but I want to know from some experienced hands, is this a hobby one can undertake part-time, or do you have to show a bit of dedication? What are the main traps for new players?