Randy, I do have ten hives located at a large peach, apple orchard. The only reason I have them there is because the owner is a friend and he grows all kinds of berries and vegetables also. The orchard is mostly peaches, he calls me before spraying and I have to close up the hives when the trees are in bloom. I have still lost a few bees over the past 5-6 years. The peaches bloom so early I do not seen honey from them but these bees seem to build up quickly every spring. This orchard is covered with dutch and crimson clover which blooms after the fruit bloom. This is my main reason for having the bees in the orchard. They do well but not until over in the summer after the clover bloom. If it were just peaches in this orchard I would probably move them elsewhere.
