5 Fun Gift Ideas for Beekeepers
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After all, beekeepers spend an awful lot of time doing some very odd things...
Like standing in silence, for minutes on end, staring into an open hive as if mesmerized by the bees' gentle hum, the endless circling of the waggle dance, and the scent of honey... Putting teensy-tiny dots of paint on the backs of queen bees. Poring through frames of honeycomb in search of the evil wax moth. Or talking your ear off about how bees and pollination are vital to the world food supply, yada yada yada...
Frankly, it takes a beekeeper to know what beekeepers want. True, we're all individuals under the funny white coveralls and veils, but at least one of these 5 Fun Gift Ideas for Beekeepers should tickle the fancy of any beekeeper in your life.
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Gifts For The Honey Mogul
Beekeeping Gift Idea #1
HONEY BANNER SIGN fresh bee hive clover honeycomb orange blossom wildflower
Amazon Price: $36.99 (as of 05/31/2012)
This 18"x48" banner is printed on heavy-duty 13oz outdoor vinyl. It should keep looking good for 5+ years outdoors, or hang it inside. Four grommets for easy hanging are already installed.
Honey Bee Garden Flags
Gifts For The Queen Bee
Beekeeping Gift Idea #2
Office of Queen Crossing 12" X 12" Aluminum Sign
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 05/31/2012)
This sturdy 12" x 12" aluminum sign is screen-printed with "Office of the Queen" and a true-to-life honeybee drawing, in black on "caution yellow" - the perfect color combination for a lover of bees. Rounded corners keep little fingers safe, and the sign comes pre-drilled with holes for hanging. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, wherever your Queen Bee is most often found.
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Gifts For The Pollinator
Beekeeping Gift Idea #3
The Pollinator - T-shirt by honeydoodles
This unique T-shirt will quickly become one of your favorite beekeeper's favorite clothing items. Made from 6.0 oz, pre-shrunk 100% cotton, it shows the beekeeper as The Pollinator, a beekeeping superhero equipped with a hive tool and smoker... "just a little distracted by the bee in his veil."
Gifts For The Bad Beekeeper
Beekeeping Gift Idea #4
Bad Beekeepers Club: How I Stumbled Into the Curious World of Bees - And Became (Perhaps) a Better Person
Amazon Price: $5.58 (as of 05/31/2012)
Bill Turnbull's charming sequel to his first book, Confessions of a Bad Beekeeper: What Not to Do When Keeping Bees (with Apologies to My Own), tells the often-hilarious story of how he stumbled into beekeeping... and touches on the current sad plight of bees in Britain and the world. "His description of the pleasure bees bring is captivating and told in such an engaging manner. This is truly charming," says News of the World.
More Memoirs of Bad Beekeeping
Gifts For the Geek Beekeeper
Beekeeping Gift Idea #5
Any beekeeper who is a true computer nerd will get the gag - and love watching his non-beekeeping Luddite pals look puzzled.
Geek Beekeeping (System Overview) - Mug by honeydoodles
The Morphing Mug starts out as a plain black mug when it's cold. Pour in a hot liquid, and the picture is revealed. One of a unique series of diagrams - there are five different designs in The Geek's Guide to Beekeeping - "System Overview" cleverly compares a colony of bees to a computer system.
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What kind of beekeeping gift will set you a-buzzing?
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mamabush
Feb 1, 2012 @ 12:37 pm | delete
- Cute stuff! ;)
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LoKackl
Jan 1, 2012 @ 12:32 pm | delete
- Wonderful! gift ideas for beekeepers. I have a friend who is a beekeeper. Now I know where to check out what to give her! Blessed!
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COUNTRYLUTHIER
Dec 26, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
- Very intersting selection of gifts. What a nice niche to provide unique gifts for.
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VickiSims
Dec 24, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
- Great ideas about what to give a beekeeper and very entertaining, too! ~ blessed
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jadehorseshoe
Dec 20, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
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Beekeeping For Dummies
Amazon Price: $11.22 (as of 05/31/2012)
A practical guide to keeping honeybees in North America. Highly recommended reading for all new backyard beekeepers.
