JHall said:
Check out setting up 'houses' for orchard or bumble bees if you are solely interested in pollination . ...something I plan on doing next year in Spring
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Check out setting up 'houses' for orchard or bumble bees if you are solely interested in pollination . ...something I plan on doing next year in Spring
Don't be afraid of the bees. If the hive is not real close to the house then you won't even notice much difference in the bee population around you. The bees are busy in and out of the hive but disperse fairly widely within a short distance of the hive. They are busy on the flowers not the air.
My son kept his bees in the back yard and the only time I really noticed more bees was when I was picking the raspberries about 6 to 10 feet from the hive.
Has anyone tried a solar air heater on the south side of the hive box to keep them warm and help them move about more on sunny days? It might reduce starvation when there is still honey in the hive.
My son kept his bees in the back yard and the only time I really noticed more bees was when I was picking the raspberries about 6 to 10 feet from the hive.
Has anyone tried a solar air heater on the south side of the hive box to keep them warm and help them move about more on sunny days? It might reduce starvation when there is still honey in the hive.
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