Hi Everyone,
At the moment, my garden apiary was supposed to be temporary until I got my allotment. That scenario has been dragged out and it turns out my bees are good in the garden, with the exception of a few poop marks here and there.
So, we're going to properly set the hives up on a single stand that I have already made. The hives will be about 500mm from each other, entrances in the same direction. I have read that it's best to twist/turn them to face different ways so a bit of wind doesn't push an incoming bee into the wrong hive, but I've also seen plenty of photos of apiaries where hives are closer together.
How do you have your setup? Photos welcome!
At the moment, my garden apiary was supposed to be temporary until I got my allotment. That scenario has been dragged out and it turns out my bees are good in the garden, with the exception of a few poop marks here and there.
So, we're going to properly set the hives up on a single stand that I have already made. The hives will be about 500mm from each other, entrances in the same direction. I have read that it's best to twist/turn them to face different ways so a bit of wind doesn't push an incoming bee into the wrong hive, but I've also seen plenty of photos of apiaries where hives are closer together.
How do you have your setup? Photos welcome!
Jazz