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Uploaded on Nov 13, 2009

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This is the side of the lady's hive, showing the combs attached partway down the plexiglas.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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The sitting area is actually down a couple of steps. The barrel on the right is full of rainwater, which drains down the chain.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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This lady has the kind of Better Homes and Gardens style I've always wanted to have. I'm just not that coordinated or artsy.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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This is our Bee Guy pulling out one comb from the hive. He's on a stepstool as the hive is elevated somewhat.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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This is the top bar hive, all closed up except for the window cover, which has been removed. The bees enter and exit at the lower right.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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Hive before the lid has been removed, but after the roof has been taken off.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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This chicken coop was really cool.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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This coop is backed right up to the fence bordering the street.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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Honeycomb! The dark area is where he had to slice it away from the neighboring comb. Ordinarily it would be just capped honeycomb there.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2009

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Hive with the lid off and the window opened. There is plexiglas in there. The middle divider shown is...

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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One of the top bars. The combs attach to that point, and hang down inside the hive in sheets.

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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The end of the top bar hive. Shows the entrance to the hive.

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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Side of the hive, closed up tight with lid on and window shut.

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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This is not an alien life form or a hedgehog. It's a loaf of artisan bread I made myself. I've made...

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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This loaf is a small "dinner size" loaf I made with a no-knead recipe I got from Mother Earth News. It's quite good.

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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009

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This shot shows the two bee garden containers, the small greenhouse, the bee wall, and part of the chicken coop.

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Uploaded on Mar 20, 2009

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This set of plants is a Pieris japonica, a hellebore, and a pink English heath. (Heather). They're in...

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Uploaded on Mar 20, 2009

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