tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513190158440636.post8159666556916543592..comments2023-10-12T07:25:04.953-07:00Comments on The Bee Vlog: Bee Vlog - January 26, 2013Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424392048677826647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513190158440636.post-90848487729747517002015-12-09T14:08:34.757-08:002015-12-09T14:08:34.757-08:00I painted my first set of boxes on the edges, but ...I painted my first set of boxes on the edges, but found they stuck together too much. Even before the bees started applying propolis. So I scraped all the paint off the edges. The paint seems to get in the way for me and doesn't provide much additional protection. But your paint may be different. You can try it and see how you like it.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424392048677826647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513190158440636.post-72540670898433367372015-12-09T13:19:26.784-08:002015-12-09T13:19:26.784-08:00Speaking of paint - you don't paint the edges ...Speaking of paint - you don't paint the edges of your boxes. Why not? I would have figured since those areas get beat up over time from prying they might benefit from some protection.Greg Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361487514444335626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513190158440636.post-78196819184907981842013-02-02T17:51:48.864-08:002013-02-02T17:51:48.864-08:00Some outdoor latex paint as with my other boxes, b...Some outdoor latex paint as with my other boxes, but I'll be switching the color so I can introduce some more color variations among the hives where I have multiple hives in close proximity in a single location.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424392048677826647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513190158440636.post-23369371858222783112013-01-31T16:34:03.605-08:002013-01-31T16:34:03.605-08:00Be on the lookout for Kelley Bees around Thanksgiv...Be on the lookout for Kelley Bees around Thanksgiving. A couple of years ago I caught some free shipping from them. Great company I use them often. I live 2 hours from em. <br /><br />What are you going to apply to the outside of your boxes to protect them from weather? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989807481636683651noreply@blogger.com