My artist friend Joan paints Pennsylvania Wildflowers on her beehives. I learned there are different parts to a beehive. (see article link below)
Her bees were busy and didn’t want to be disturbed but Joan assured me she keeps an EpiPen in case I was allergic.
Trying to photograph the hive without agitating the bees as the hive is tucked in between lush rhododendron.
One thing for sure, the bees will know which hive belongs to them and where to return
First she sketches onto the white super
Blocking them out over the pencil sketches.
As you can see, Joan has painted lots of flowers onto things in her home, too.
View from an artist’s studio
Joan’s garden provides for the bees.
If you’re interested in learning the basics of beekeeping and the parts of the hive, here’s an article A beginner beekeeper’s guide to the parts of a beehive. by Anita Deeley at BeverlyBees.com
Joan’s paintings, and her garden, are gorgeous!
Fascinating!
Gorgeous! The paintings and the garden. I would probably need the Epipen if I was that close 😬
Next time you come, we’ll visit
What a lovely idea,Ruth, and beautifully executed. 🙂 My daughter does similar things with household cabinets.
Oh that sounds very creative.
Such a wonderful spot to learn about the bees and the flower paintings she has completed. It looked like a picture perfect day.
It was a picture perfect day! Thanks.
How beautiful! Love the colourful wildflowers. 🙂
Thanks Sylvia. They are even more lovely in person
I’m sure they are. 🙂
wonderful – wonderful – wonderful
Thank you Sue
Thank you for the tender care that you devoted to this post. The poor honey bees! Let us hope and pray that they survive this plague that is decimating their ranks, for their sake and for the sake of humanity!
Thank you Russell. They need all the help we can muster.
Amazing paintings!!!!
What a creative lady, am I right in thinking that bees are attracted to certain colours?
I asked her about certain colors. She said the bees go for her purples and Blues but ignore her magenta geranium, although they were all over pink coral bells. No scientific evidence I’m aware of but will check. Good question.
I appreciate bees, and beekeepers – but I could never be one. Just seeing those pics makes me nervous!
I was a little nervous and didn’t want to get too close cause she said they might become agitated
Yikes; the last thing I want is to be around agitated bees!
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Ruth this is wonderful! your friend Joan sounds like a lovely lady and a great friend!!