Last night I completed the roof to the first Bee Thinking Warre hive, and I'm quite pleased with the results. They use approximately 30 board feet versus approximately 20 for the top bar hives, but I think the reduced maintenance and increased free time gained with the Warres will be invaluable. All that remains is to complete the quilt and top bars and then I will move on to the 9 other Warres necessary for the far reaches of our apiary.
It's been just over four months since Bee Thinking came into existence, and since then the site, and the lives of all those involved, have gone through tremendous changes:
We're now receiving over 1500 unique visitors per month from over 70 countries
We have over 200 members
We've given away two gifts to some very excited beekeepers
We have gained almost 500 links to quality beekeeping resources, largely due to the help of the world beekeeping community
We incorporated as Bee Thinking, LLC, based out of Oak Grove, Oregon.
We completely re-designed the site, making it far more accessible, easier to navigate and contribute content
During this time, of course, I work full-time in the IT field, co-lead the Zenger Community Bee Project at Zenger Farm, prepare for the 2009 beekeeping season and attempt to be a loving husband. My wife is very patient!
