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Beehives - Cigel, Slovakia

Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 22 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Beekeeping is a very popular hobby in this part of Slovakia.

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Comments (31)

Ken from Cebu City, Philippines

That's one sweet hobby... hehe. Great application to the rule of thirds.

22 Mar 2008 5:56am

@Ken: Humorous comment. thank you, Ken.

dpm from Maalé, Maldives

Nicely done
you mean thats the bee house?

22 Mar 2008 6:03am

@dpm: Yes, for many different families of bees. Thank you, dpm.

givethemhell from Germany

I love bees and am glad to see that bee-keeping is cultivated in Slovakia as well. Where I live there is a bee-keeper, too. I like walking around in summer and hear the bees humming. What a wonderful sound.

22 Mar 2008 6:15am

@givethemhell: I agree it is a pleasing sound. Thank you, Eva.

TILALA from bordeaux, France

Bees are essential for our planet, but I don't like them very much...Beautiful beehives in Slovakia!

22 Mar 2008 7:40am

@TILALA: Thank you, Marie.

Hoopand from Tehran, Iran

its nice! and it seems like fall!

22 Mar 2008 8:06am

@Hoopand: It is winter but with no snow. thank you, Hoopand.

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

At first glance, I thought this was a pigeon loft. Lucky I am not a pigeon! I like your composition here . . nice balance.

22 Mar 2008 9:07am

@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you for the humor, Ronnie.

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Ah man! I thought it was a mountain cabbin or something - just wanted to pack my stuff and head over their.... but I'll rather stay away now:) Awesome capture, excellent color and detail, as as said before, the composition is spot on!

22 Mar 2008 9:11am

@Ina: Thanks, Ina. As you mention, not the sort of place you want to get too near to.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Wonderful composition and I love the golden colors! Very nice shot!

22 Mar 2008 10:12am

@Betty: Thank you, Betty.

pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal

i thought it was a mountain cabin, but now i know it is for bees, ours are much smaller.

22 Mar 2008 11:05am

@pedro alexandre: Thank you, Pedro.

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

You took it at a wonderful angle enhances the compo and blends everything harmoniously :)

22 Mar 2008 11:43am

@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine. I like your positive remark.

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

I agree with Ina -- I was ready to pack my gear. I like the small range of tone and then that boxy feature to interrupt all the lines. Well seen.

22 Mar 2008 12:05pm

@GJC: Many thanks, GJC.

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

excellent colors and framing

22 Mar 2008 12:33pm

@yiannis krikis: Thank you, Yiannis.

Capture it, share it! from Istanbul, Turkey

Very nice tones of colors

22 Mar 2008 12:52pm

@Capture it, share it!: Thank you very much.

MJ from Delaware, United States

That is beautiful ,,,, I thought it was a cabin also.. Beautiful golden colors.... I saw mud and brick round ones in Kenya..

22 Mar 2008 12:57pm

@MJ: The ones in Kenya sound like they deserve photos. Thank you, MJ.

alex centrella from fresno, United States

nice colors, like the fall effect.

22 Mar 2008 1:18pm

@alex centrella: Thank you, Alex. It is a winter shot although it looks fallish.

Elle from Sydney, Australia

Wow this is really good! I've been learning about emphasis in art class. Love the emphasis on the bee house :)

22 Mar 2008 2:05pm

@Elle: Thank you, Elle. That's a nice comment.

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Hey, these bees live in luxury, love honey, not so keen on bees themselves. Nice colours. Here is a message I have written on my latest post, Just wondering folks, would it be possible to have a "what you look like day", lets say this Thursday 27th March, we could all post a photo of ourselves so we can see what we all look like, so we can put a face to a name. Let me know what you think.

22 Mar 2008 3:34pm

@Peter Miller: Thank you, Peter. Posting an image Thursday is fine with me. It will be the same image I already have in my "about" section.

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

They look like a two-floors villa! The bees are privileged insects, they live elegantly and in harmony with nature! This is why their honey is so tasty! Moreover, in Japan there's a new trend, mainly among seniors, taking "Royal Gelly"....keeps people young!

22 Mar 2008 4:08pm

@Japanalia: Thanks, Gabriela. My father-in-law raises bees and regularly gives us Royal Jelly which is filled with nutrition and is usually fed to the Queen Bee.

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

nice work on the warm colors and rule of thirds!

22 Mar 2008 5:24pm

@Photographs by M.E.: Many thanks, M.E.

pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea

nice angle and i love the warm colours too.

22 Mar 2008 6:37pm

@pLusOne: Thank you, P!.

Teresa Durães from Portugal

interesting shot. great colors

22 Mar 2008 6:40pm

@Teresa Durães: Thank you, Teresa.

vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada

At first glance, I thought it was a cottage but I do not reserve for a stay! The color of the beehive falls well with hay, beautiful composition.

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau

22 Mar 2008 6:48pm

@vu@granby: Thank you, Gilles. Not such a good place for human habitation.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

It does look like quite a large community for bees. Here's to the bees and the bee-keepers...may they live long and prosper! I'm a keen fan of honey on my morning toast.

22 Mar 2008 6:58pm

@Ron: Thank you, Ron. There are a number of families of bees living here. Honey on toast is wonderful, almost as nice as Marmite!

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

I first glance I thought they were mountain "Chalets". Great capture, i love the tones!

22 Mar 2008 9:26pm

@standley: Thank you, Standley.

Rags from Plano, United States

well composed image. I wouldn't want to be stung by a bee.

23 Mar 2008 4:59am

@Rags: I agree. thank you, Rags.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Now that's a bee condo!!

23 Mar 2008 5:14pm

@amy: A sweet place to live. Thanks, Amy.

the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands

Are all the bees this year inside? In the Netherlands many bee-populations are disappeared. Nobody knows where they are. Nice comp. and colouring.

24 Mar 2008 9:33am

@the lightwriter: I heard there was a bee virus in Europe that destroyed many of the families. Here, the bees are starting to come out on warmer days. Thank you.