daj198
New Bee
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Messages
- 35
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- 2
Hi everyone
I'm getting a nuc on wednesday but have had second thoughts on where to place the hive. I was going to put it on our flat roof as it would get morning sun and be out of the way. But the flat roof is at the front of the house and so neighbours would see me inspecting the hive. I'm concerned that then, if they got stung they would blame me. Secondly, if I needed to move the hive for some reason, it would be difficult to get it down a ladder!
If I put it in the garden, it would not be ideal as we have a lot of trees so it's very shady and a friend of ours had to get rid of her bees as they attacked her husband when he was gardening and he had an anaphylactic reaction. Surely, if I put them in the garden, we could have the same issue (not that we do much gardening!).
Thanks,
Dom
I'm getting a nuc on wednesday but have had second thoughts on where to place the hive. I was going to put it on our flat roof as it would get morning sun and be out of the way. But the flat roof is at the front of the house and so neighbours would see me inspecting the hive. I'm concerned that then, if they got stung they would blame me. Secondly, if I needed to move the hive for some reason, it would be difficult to get it down a ladder!
If I put it in the garden, it would not be ideal as we have a lot of trees so it's very shady and a friend of ours had to get rid of her bees as they attacked her husband when he was gardening and he had an anaphylactic reaction. Surely, if I put them in the garden, we could have the same issue (not that we do much gardening!).
Thanks,
Dom