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Title: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: TwoHoneys on April 04, 2011, 03:07:24 PM
I may have an opportunity to place a hive on the roof of a tall building. But how high above the action can bees live?

-Liz
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: Grid on April 04, 2011, 03:19:22 PM
I have heard of people keeping bees happily on top of apartment buildings in New York and other large cities.  They never mention the height of the building, but I think the bees will figure it out and be fine.

Grid.
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: BlueBee on April 04, 2011, 04:29:58 PM
WKRP?
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: TwoHoneys on April 04, 2011, 05:02:14 PM
Quote from: BlueBee on April 04, 2011, 04:29:58 PM
WKRP?

:-D
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: iddee on April 04, 2011, 09:07:37 PM
There's a feral hive in the top of an old abandoned water tank here in town. I would estimate 200 feet or more.
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: buzzbee on April 04, 2011, 09:12:01 PM
I imagine if they fly a couple miles to gather nectar,the height of the building will be negligible.
Title: Re: How high is too high for a bee colony?
Post by: organicfarmer on April 04, 2011, 09:25:13 PM
In the last Bee Culture there is an article about bees on a mountain (9-10k ft high) :-D
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