sugarbush
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2011
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- Location
- Vermont USA
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 0-30 at any given time
I don't know if anybody here has ever had to deal with bears, but here are what we have to do in order to keep them out of some hives I manage in Vermont.
I have been assisting with keeping bees on this property for the last 6 years, the first couple of years went fine, but then we started having bear problems. The first attack he wiped out 5 hives and then a few days later got a 6th one, we were able to salvage the 6th and quickly moved it several miles away.
The owners of this property have apple trees so they like having the bees around. some hives were placed out of reach of the bear on the roof of a shed.
I have been assisting with keeping bees on this property for the last 6 years, the first couple of years went fine, but then we started having bear problems. The first attack he wiped out 5 hives and then a few days later got a 6th one, we were able to salvage the 6th and quickly moved it several miles away.
The owners of this property have apple trees so they like having the bees around. some hives were placed out of reach of the bear on the roof of a shed.