Senior Project
5/7/19
Today we went about painting our bee hives. This process took a while but was a well enjoyed activity once the sun shone through. Our project started with taking our assembled bee boxes and painting two layers of white paint to protect the wood from the elements. We had to make sure to be careful to not cover any of the insides of the bee boxes with paint or else risk agitating the bees once they set up shop in the hives.
While we were waiting for the first coat of paint to dry, we decided to tackle setting up the lobster traps. We had to install netting, lines, and prepare bait bags before we drop them into the water. After preparing the traps we returned to painting the second layer of paint onto the bee boxes. While doing this we made sure to clean up paint from the first layer and to make sure we did a solid job on our second pass.
To finish off the day we spent a good chunk of time getting in touch with a family friend who runs a fresh food delivery service, the owner of Magical Moon Farm, and a local bakery called French Memories. We are excited to begin working with these people in the coming week and a half.
Hours for the Day: 5 Hours
Painting Bee Boxes: 2.5 Hours
Assembling Traps 1.5 Hours
Correspondence: 1 Hour
Total Hours: 43 Hours
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