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I'm setting up my first hive and I understand that southeast facing is better for sun in North America, but is it okay to put the hive under or near trees? The trees are all deciduous so it will get exposure in the winter but I'm worried about spring/fall being too shady. I'm in Oregon if it matters.
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# ¿ Jan 8, 2024 21:33 |
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# ¿ May 14, 2024 18:50 |
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Leperflesh posted:If it gets quite hot where you are, under trees/in shade is actually preferred over being in the full sun in summer. This is the area I'm thinking - in the rooty area between the two trees. There is a road to the south and some water nearby. Maybe slightly in front of the big tree to prevent some wind?
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# ¿ Jan 8, 2024 23:50 |
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Leperflesh posted:That seems totally fine to me. Ah okay - I knew that about ag bees but I've also read that sometimes even moving them a few feet can confuse them? Getting my hive next week and building a stand out of some scrap 4x4s I have. Excited to finally be doing this!
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# ¿ Jan 9, 2024 21:05 |
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Just got some bees from a swarm a couple days ago and I put a little sugar water in a top feeder inside the hive. Is that a worry for robbing? There’s a bunch of bees hovering outside, it kind of looks like orientation flights but I can’t really tell.
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# ¿ May 3, 2024 21:54 |