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After splits, and swarm captures this year, we hope to push our Apiary out to accommodate upwards of 16 hives Next year we hope to a accommodate a maximum of 30 Hives. The Apiary is about 60 to 70 yards behind our house.
Last fall my wife rescued a most wonderful year old shepherd mix from the SPCA. My intent is to put her dog house 10 yards outside our back door, in between the house, garage, and apiary. In watching her try to attack flies, she is most focused on that task you see, so I worry a bit about summer days where the bees will be on the lawn in her area, particularly during a dearth.
My concern, obviously with all these hives, is how dramatic of the risk is it to her health during the course of a nice summer day. I recently read here on Beesource of a dog dying by getting stung too many times from a swarm of bees, so my question is how confident are you folks out there with your dogs around your bees?
Should I rethink the placement of our Bee yard???
Last fall my wife rescued a most wonderful year old shepherd mix from the SPCA. My intent is to put her dog house 10 yards outside our back door, in between the house, garage, and apiary. In watching her try to attack flies, she is most focused on that task you see, so I worry a bit about summer days where the bees will be on the lawn in her area, particularly during a dearth.
My concern, obviously with all these hives, is how dramatic of the risk is it to her health during the course of a nice summer day. I recently read here on Beesource of a dog dying by getting stung too many times from a swarm of bees, so my question is how confident are you folks out there with your dogs around your bees?
Should I rethink the placement of our Bee yard???