planning for next season
Posted: June 12th, 2016, 9:11 pm
Hi everyone out there.
I have been trying to do my homework and reading as much as i can on line along with watching as many videos as possible to get ready for next season. First a bit of info on me i guess. I live in calgary alberta with not a large but far size yard for the city. I have been in contact with allen about buying hives and bees about a year ago. Ill be going that route, it seems the best for me as a newbie.
Now i have a few questions about the esp hives. Where can you get more of these ie supers or deeps? I have had a look around the web and cant find them.
Do regular frames fit in these hives? I just thinking all of this just in case i have to get new or more parts.
Now a question of placement. My back yard doesnt really touch any of the neighbors property which will be good. The corner i want to place the hive has a lilac tree to help direct their flight up and away from where the family will be hanging out, i hope. Here is the question how far is a good distance to have a table or fire pit from the hive. Im tring to figure if i really have enough room or not in the yard.
I know that i will have a bunch more questions but this is all i can think of right now
thanks for any and all help
I have been trying to do my homework and reading as much as i can on line along with watching as many videos as possible to get ready for next season. First a bit of info on me i guess. I live in calgary alberta with not a large but far size yard for the city. I have been in contact with allen about buying hives and bees about a year ago. Ill be going that route, it seems the best for me as a newbie.
Now i have a few questions about the esp hives. Where can you get more of these ie supers or deeps? I have had a look around the web and cant find them.
Do regular frames fit in these hives? I just thinking all of this just in case i have to get new or more parts.
Now a question of placement. My back yard doesnt really touch any of the neighbors property which will be good. The corner i want to place the hive has a lilac tree to help direct their flight up and away from where the family will be hanging out, i hope. Here is the question how far is a good distance to have a table or fire pit from the hive. Im tring to figure if i really have enough room or not in the yard.
I know that i will have a bunch more questions but this is all i can think of right now
thanks for any and all help