Diverting bees

[pargyle]

So, a couple of weeks on, and the bees are being Ok with the neighbours garden building work.

I bought another bee suit (always good to have a spare), and invited my neighbour to come across and look into the hives from a closer distance, so he could see them better. We inspected the 3 hives, and I showed him everything in detail. He was really interested.

So far, the bees are ignoring the gardeners/builders. They got a bit interested when the gardeners used a 5-ton-pressure whacker machine 1m away from the hives, so some went over the fence to check things out, but apart from that, have ignored the site. Even when the builders were building a pergola near the fence, no problems.

I still have a fallback option of moving the hives to my brothers house, 45 minutes away but so far, don't need that.

Sometimes you get lucky ... but I've found in beekeeping that you should always try and be prepared for the worst rather than hoping for the best...

 

[Finman]

I have a similar issue, but compounded by the fact that the bees are on ****, so tetchy and each hive has 2 supers and double brood. Very difficult to move! I know a man with a helicopter. I could try him.

I use to move hives which have 3 langstroth broods and 4 supers. And alone.

Impossible situation, that beehives could be on that kind of working place.

Hives are so easy to move
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[Helen]

Sometimes you get lucky ... but I've found in beekeeping that you should always try and be prepared for the worst rather than hoping for the best...

Agree. That's why I welcomed the advice on here, and made sure I had that option of moving them if needed. I bought the second suit in case they needed to be moved so that the neighbour could help (which he agreed to do).

 

[midnight sun]

So, a couple of weeks on, and the bees are being Ok with the neighbours garden building work.

I bought another bee suit (always good to have a spare), and invited my neighbour to come across and look into the hives from a closer distance, so he could see them better. We inspected the 3 hives, and I showed him everything in detail. He was really interested.

So far, the bees are ignoring the gardeners/builders. They got a bit interested when the gardeners used a 5-ton-pressure whacker machine 1m away from the hives, so some went over the fence to check things out, but apart from that, have ignored the site. Even when the builders were building a pergola near the fence, no problems.

I still have a fallback option of moving the hives to my brothers house, 45 minutes away but so far, don't need that.

That sounds like a budding problem for the future though! Pergola...people...perfume....bee stings? Might be worth a thought. It seems to me you are just hoping this will all be ok no matter what.......till something happens