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Hello all,
I am new to forum and new to beekeeping. I tried it last year and lost my bees to a late and hard spring freeze and also robbing. This year I will try two hives. I am trying to decide where to place the hives and was wondering about a few things. At what distance can you mow and walk in front of hives that wont bother the bees. I will put down landscpe fabric or something similar to keep weeds around the hive down, but how far from front the hive is acceptable to mow and or walk. Is the loud noise of the mower going to attract angy bees? How about the back of the hive? Sides? Please all opinions welcome.
I am new to forum and new to beekeeping. I tried it last year and lost my bees to a late and hard spring freeze and also robbing. This year I will try two hives. I am trying to decide where to place the hives and was wondering about a few things. At what distance can you mow and walk in front of hives that wont bother the bees. I will put down landscpe fabric or something similar to keep weeds around the hive down, but how far from front the hive is acceptable to mow and or walk. Is the loud noise of the mower going to attract angy bees? How about the back of the hive? Sides? Please all opinions welcome.