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Hi
Similar thread on the go here currently , but i have a different set of surroundings to deal with.
Any advice most welcome.
Have convinced sisters in convent beside school to let me put 2 hives in their good sized grounds about an acre.
Have identified a spot away from school , I guess about 600mtrs/700 mtrs , secluded by trees so out of site , can position to get morning sun and probably then sun all day.
Question have read various reference books as to how and where to site an Apiary all talk of morning sun, given it is Ireand and a heatwave is 27/28 degrees is south facing a problem ? re overheating ?
Also will have 6 foot fine mesh to get bees up and away , does this tend to block low winter early morning beneficial sun ? appreciate distance from mesh has an impact but assuming hive must be 2 mtrs approx so mesh is close enough to get them to fly high ?
Thanks in advance !
Similar thread on the go here currently , but i have a different set of surroundings to deal with.
Any advice most welcome.
Have convinced sisters in convent beside school to let me put 2 hives in their good sized grounds about an acre.
Have identified a spot away from school , I guess about 600mtrs/700 mtrs , secluded by trees so out of site , can position to get morning sun and probably then sun all day.
Question have read various reference books as to how and where to site an Apiary all talk of morning sun, given it is Ireand and a heatwave is 27/28 degrees is south facing a problem ? re overheating ?
Also will have 6 foot fine mesh to get bees up and away , does this tend to block low winter early morning beneficial sun ? appreciate distance from mesh has an impact but assuming hive must be 2 mtrs approx so mesh is close enough to get them to fly high ?
Thanks in advance !