What do you want in your back yard?
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I started at the top
Custom
Hive
Roofs.
The
easiest
way
to
dress
up
a
hive
is
to
use
a
custom
roof
that
resembles
what
we
use
in
our
own
homes
and
buildings.
I
love
copper,
so
I
decided
to
use
that
as
the
roofing
material
of
choice
for most of my designs.
My
Design
Background
gave
me
a
love
of
architecture.
As
a
previous
general
contractor,
I
worked
with
lots
of
architects
and
did
many
design/build
projects.
I
decided
to
put
that
experience
to good use in building a distinctive apiary.
The
Learning
Process
was
fast.
With
each
new
hive
roof
I
got
more
creative,
learned
how
to
better
scale
the
design,
and
found
different
methods
to
produce
a
sturdy but managable weight hive roof.
I
LOVE
Copper,
so
I
experimented
with
different
ways
to
use
copper
to
create
different
looks.
Starting
from
flat
rolls,
I
developed
ways
to
shape
scaled
designs
into
the
copper.
I
have
produced
standing
seam,
dimpled,
v-groove
styles
and
found
appropriate
means to conceal the fastening method.
Why We Are Beekeepers
The
goal
of
Boutique
Beekeeping
is
to
advance
the
art
and
craft
of
beekeeping.
We
want
to
see
every
endeavor
in
beekeeping
taken
with
the
utmost
respect
for
these
amazing
creatures
we have chosen to manage.
Our
philosophy
is
that
to
become
a
better
beekeeper,
you
need
to
study
and
learn
more
about bees, not other beekeepers.
We
believe
that
being
a
beekeeper
should
be
fun
and
that
our
backyard
apiaries
should
reflect our personalities, while giving the bees a suitable home.
We promote these objectives through various means:
1.
We offer to design and build custom bee wooden ware.
2.
We perform speaking, educational and mentoring services.
3.
We perform cutouts in our local area.
4.
We offer hive hosting and variations on a limited basis.
5.
We offer cutout consulting services nationwide.
6.
We regularly participate in over a dozen Facebook groups regarding beekeeping.
7.
We support 5 local bee associations in addition to our home club.
8.
We have achieved the level of Certified Beekeeper from our state beekeeping
association and are actively working to advance through all of the Master
Beekeeping levels.
My Story
Why build custom?
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