I applied an oil based primer and two coats of exterior paint to the outsides of the hive bodies, bottom board and my top feeder. No paint goes on the inside where the bees would be coming into contact with the surfaces.
I went with a light color – slightly tan rather than white. I wanted it to help blend into the surroundings a bit.
I’m putting together an outline for the first podcast episode – suggestions for topics, things you’d like me to cover etc would be great! I’ve been thinking that I’d cover choosing a hive location, as that’s what I’m currently doing, but I’d love to get some direction from the folks who would be interested.
Comment here or use the feedback form and drop me a line (or you can reach me at beekeeper at suburbanbeekeeper dot com).
More to come!
Thanks for reading – Will
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