Ed Jo

Michael Helmersson wrote:

Ed Jo wrote:

I just moved my bees from pasture land to forest last year. So far (fingers crossed) they are doing well. Currently they are about 10 yards inside of a sparse tree line. The thing I like the most about having my bees in the trees is that I no longer have to mow or weed eat around them. I have future plans of setting up a large pollinator garden on another part of my property for them and other pollinators.

Can you tell us what region you're in?

I'm in the mid-Atlantic, zone 6b and around 1,200 ft of elevation. I have my bees on a southern slope that in the winter gets mostly full sun and in the summer is mostly shaded from the afternoon sun but does get some morning sun. One thing I do really worry about is branches as well as whole trees falling on my bees. I remove any dead branches that I find and will trim trees as necessary.

Michelle Gillian wrote:I would love to make a home for bees in my garden, but do I have to collect honey? Or could I just let them all bee?

You don't have to collect the honey that the bees produce. You will have to open up the hive and check on them on occasions though. Keeping an eye out for beetles, moths and mites. As well as signs of swarming.

I just moved my bees from pasture land to forest last year. So far (fingers crossed) they are doing well. Currently they are about 10 yards inside of a sparse tree line. The thing I like the most about having my bees in the trees is that I no longer have to mow or weed eat around them. I have future plans of setting up a large pollinator garden on another part of my property for them and other pollinators.