Dummy WBC Hives

[Mr T]

Anyone make empty WBC hives?

I got 4 big ugly rusty manhole covers in the middle of my garden, so was thinking some "dummy" hives might improve the look. They are for sceptic tank acess.

Sticking real hives on them is a no go, the covers are removeable for a reason!

Next year I will be having two "real" hives located in another part of the garden for the bee's

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Anyone make empty WBC hives?

I got 4 big ugly rusty manhole covers in the middle of my garden, so was thinking some "dummy" hives might improve the look. They are for sceptic tank acess.

Sticking real hives on them is a no go, the covers are removeable for a reason!

Next year I will be having two "real" hives located in another part of the garden for the bee's

Anything stopping you using real hives on wheels?

 

[Mr T]

I should have mentioned they in a big rockery centre piece, wheels are great idea if it was patio though

 

[morrisrex]

nice

this is very nice post

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Anyone make empty WBC hives?

Seen someone on fleabay sells WBC shaped storage/compost bins

They are for sceptic tank acess.

Find that hard to believe

 

[itma]

Seen someone on fleabay sells WBC shaped storage/compost bins

Plans in Geoff Hamilton's (IIRC) Cottage Gardens book.

 

[Heather]

I have similar situation, but I just put superfluous hanging baskets on the ground with loads of bee friendly plants in. Covers the area with spreading flowers and is useful. Just a thought.

 

[Canary Honey]

I don't think I would like to inflict the gaseous emissions of any drain or septic tank on a hive of bees by housing them above it.

 

[mintmoth]

I should have mentioned they in a big rockery centre piece, wheels are great idea if it was patio though

How can you have a rockery on top of a septic tank?

 

[Heather]

And a rusty old cover may collapse when a flow on.... either way!!

But tank may have rockery over with the access covers nearby.

 

[madasafish]

How can you have a rockery on top of a septic tank?

If properly buried you can have a lawn above and run a lawnmower over

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Bit like wives really

 

[mintmoth]

If properly buried you can have a lawn above and run a lawnmower over

Yeah, but a lawn is flat - I have a sewer manhole cover in mine. But a rockery is a hill of rocks and soil and plants - you can't put a manhole cover in the middle.
Unless it's just a patch of ground with a few rocks dropped here and there and glorified by the name.

 

[mintmoth]

Bit like wives really

I know I'm a newbie, JBM, but consider your ear slapped and your dinner in the dog

 

[Heather]

Hear hear... He is a bit of a Neanderthal.
But gives good advice... for a Welshie!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I know I'm a newbie, JBM, but consider your ear slapped and your dinner in the dog

sounds like the usual then

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Hear hear... He is a bit of a Neanderthal.

Aye - got all the attributes - can cook, sew, knit and at the moment am trying to teack SWMBO how to do the dishes!

 

[Heather]

Ah well, she can teach you to spell in return

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ah well, she can teach you to spell in return

I sometimes have the same problem with the spoken word - when she worked as a librarian I mean to ask her whether she could source a copy of 'of Whales and Men' what I actually said was 'will you marry me'.......DOH!

 

[pargyle]

Aye - got all the attributes - can cook, sew, knit and at the moment am trying to teack SWMBO how to do the dishes!

Get hero status .. buy her a dishwasher !

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househ...3-slimline-dishwasher-white-20333789-pdt.html

Can't go wrong at that price ..