Materials: 1 Lova, 6-8 zip ties, 1 tree branch, 1 binder clip & 1-2 rubber bands.
Description: It has been a hot one this summer in the Midwest and the bees in our hive have been roasting in the afternoon sun. But now with the Lova they have gotten a reprieve from the afternoon heat.
1. Assemble the Lova as the instructions indicate.
2. Find the angle you want over your bee hive or other item in need of shade.
3. Place the Lova in the holder and zip tie to the fence in your desired angle.
4. Place binder clip on the tip of the Lova leaf.
5. Lupe the rubber band around the tree branch.
6. Link the rubber band to the binder clip.
The binder clip and rubber band keep the Lova at the angle for our hive but there are many other way to do that if you don't have a tree branch in close proximity.
~ Erika, Mission, KS
Don't worry, Bee happy!
ReplyDeleteDon't sweat it, Bee cool!
DeleteThis leaf is doing just exactly what leaves are doing for us all summer: give cooling shade.
ReplyDeleteNo hack really, but love the idea.
Lol no kidding, very neat, but how is this a hack?
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the Lova was designed to shelter bees in the outdoors. How about an adaptation?
DeleteYou're right. And now I really want to start keeping my own bees.
DeleteI am really sorry to be that person, really i am, but the plural of "bee" is bees. *ducks*
ReplyDeletethis isnt rrreeaalllyy a hack..but i still like the idea :)
ReplyDeleteits cute,i should get a few of these to put on our fence to add some shade to our daughters pool&sand box..never thought of this idea before..thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThat's quite an interesting way to use your old Ikea furniture. I see some problems with it. Firstly, not many people would want to use a good furniture to house bees. Secondly, which is the main problem, most people wouldn't even want bees in their backyard!
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