June 10 2024 Sketch Challenge/ The Hive

Join us all month long as we pay homage to the tiny creatures responsible for pollinating the flowers, fruits, and vegetables that we all know and love . . .
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June 10 2024 Sketch Challenge/ The Hive

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Join us all month long as we pay homage to the tiny creatures responsible for pollinating the flowers, fruits, and vegetables that we all know and love . . . and let’s not forget about the sweet, sweet honey either! Bee-lieve me, there are SO many fun challenges coming your way this month!

A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....



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Apiculture is the practice of keeping and maintaining bees and their hives. The beekeeper is also referred to as the apiarist, and the entire colony set up is called the Apiary. Beekeeping has grown in popularity in recent years and the raw honey, beeswax, and royal jelly are much sought after products.

How to Start Honey Bee Farm
When adding bees, first take the time to learn how to start a honey bee farm because it deserves some unique considerations. Just as when adding any animal to the farm, being prepared before the bees come home will help you be successful. Bees will require water, sun, and a sturdy hive, and during some parts of the year, they may require feeding. It is nice to position the hive against a protected fence or tree line if available. Bees will fly a long distance every day to find enough pollen. Grasses, trees, herbs, flowers, and weeds all produce pollen that is used by bees to feed the hive. You don’t need to have a flourishing flower bed in your yard, but having a varied garden will help the bees get enough food.

When I was little my dad raised honey bees, and the wooden hives were set close to his orange tree little orchard. We always had the most delicious honey in the cupboard!
For today’s challenge, in addition to the sketch, I want you to get inspiration from the wooden hive. Add something wooden to your layout. Also add a few flowers for the bees’ food.

The sketch is an oldie but goodie from Rochelle Spears.
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My example:

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Cute page and great challenge!
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beautiful page and fun challenge. i loved reading about raising bees❤️
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That sketch looks fun. You did a great job with it hoping to get some scrapping done later this week. Thanks for the challenge.
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Love the sketch and great take on it, Lolis!! Hope to do some catching up today. Been extremely busy since we got back from vacation. Now, I need a vacation all over again! :D
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Great sketch and layout, Lolis!
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Here's mine based on the Sketch + Wooden Hearts + Flowers. :)

Photo of daughter Michelle and her family at Destin, Fl. (June 2024) :)
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Deanna: so pretty
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Deanna13 wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:24 pm Here's mine based on the Sketch + Wooden Hearts + Flowers. :)

Photo of daughter Michelle and her family at Destin, Fl. (June 2024) :)
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Deanna, this is so pretty! Love the splatters! Great take on the sketch!
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