Sputnik 8 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) So I have a new neighbor, an organization has set up a training garden on land opposite my house and apairy. I was asked if I could provide some hives for pollination, the garden is a pretty substantial enterprise. I told them my bees would make it the 500m to pollinate but the organizers are still very keen. What are the potential pitfalls here? I am concerned that if I don't provide hives (which I am happy to do) someone else will and then I will less able to coordinate mite treatments etc, so pretty keen to move some of my hives there. Edited December 21, 2020 by Sputnik Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 395 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 You Could put hives there (empty with blocked entrances) Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Sputnik said: What are the potential pitfalls here? Potential for spray damage. You need to talk to them. So they understand what the bees require. Empty hives are not an option at the gardeners are not that stupid they would not see that there are any bees flying. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post milkandhoney 184 Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2020 I had a similar situation with a neighbour who is establishing an Avocado orchard. She asked if I would put hives on her property. The orchard is less than 800 metres from my current apiary and while I told her my bees would cover that distance, she wanted hives closer to her trees. In order to prevent her arranging someone else to put hives there and risking both overstocking and disease, I opted to place some of my hives there and it has worked out well. Popping next door to tend them isn't arduous and she has been extremely interested in learning about the bees and very proactive in letting me know if she finds wasp nests etc. As bees play such an important role in any gardening enterprise, I imagine your gardening group will also be very interested in learning about them and it is a great opportunity to educate them. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
tristan 4,362 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Sputnik said: So I have a new neighbor, an organization has set up a training garden on land opposite my house and apairy. I was asked if I could provide some hives for pollination, the garden is a pretty substantial enterprise. I told them my bees would make it the 500m to pollinate but the organizers are still very keen. What are the potential pitfalls here? I am concerned that if I don't provide hives (which I am happy to do) someone else will and then I will less able to coordinate mite treatments etc, so pretty keen to move some of my hives there. the big issue is often people getting stung, especially after you have worked the hives. a lot of people do not seam to understand that you do not stand in their flight path. your better to place them off to side with a hedge etc so they will fly up above head height. we get this situation quite a bit. every bloody neighbour wants a few hives, which is uneconomic. sometimes they get their own and end up with a stack of dead outs in their back yard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 395 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) On 22/12/2020 at 8:05 AM, Trevor Gillbanks said: Potential for spray damage. You need to talk to them. So they understand what the bees require. Empty hives are not an option at the gardeners are not that stupid they would not see that there are any Edited December 22, 2020 by Josh Retracted Link to post Share on other sites
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