citizenry have been create intricately painted beehives for hundreds of yr . It is a practical and fun room to make hives into a form of garden art , as well as a dandy way to get children involved and learn them aboutthe grandness of bees .
Kim Lehman is the author of the fabulous bookBeekeeper ’s Lab : 52 Family - Friendly Activities and Experiments explore the Life of the Hiveand she is here today to give us the skinny on paint beehives . Kim ’s book hold back everything you need to love about beekeeping , with projects worthy for all eld .
By Kim Lehman
Beehives are a blank canvas just wait for inspiration to walk out . Pick up a paintbrush and fuck up your apiary with one - of - a - kind creations .
Bee BuzzBeekeepers in Slovenia have a farseeing history of beautifully painted beehives endure back over 250 years . Beehive painting originated both as décor and with the belief that bright - colorize hives would make it comfortable for bees to know where to go .
play for Kids
To do this project with kids , rather of exterior paint use nontoxic marking , tempera key , ice , crayons , or even mud for finger’s breadth picture . Cover with a clear water - based sealer or repaint when brave out .
Design
commence by brainstorming excogitation concepts for your hive . Here are some things to deal :
plan
Materials
Make it !
Take it Further
Reprinted with license fromBeekeeeper ’s research lab : 52 Family - Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hiveby Kim Lehman © 2017 . Published by Quarry Books . picture taking © Anna Gieselman .
Kim Lehmanhas been sharing the many benefits of honeybees , nature ’s tiny treasures , for over twenty - five days . Known as a dynamical educator , player , and author , Kim has presented hundreds of plan at school , subroutine library , museum , and nature centers . As part of her pillar for kids inBee Culture Magazine , Kim began the Bee Buddies Club which now has member in every state . She found theAmerican Beekeeping Federation Kids and Bees Programand direct this educational service about honey bees for the public in 17 states . Check out her bookBeekeeper ’s science lab : 52 Family - Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hive .
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