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Title: Water source distance to hive
Post by: akwusmc on April 03, 2016, 07:28:39 PM
All,

I just hived my girls on Friday. I have a pond about 50 yds away from the hive; should I privide an alternate water source closer?

aw
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: AR Beekeeper on April 03, 2016, 07:31:56 PM
Your pond will do fine, 50 yards is nothing to a bee. 
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: BeeMaster2 on April 03, 2016, 08:10:43 PM
I'll second that.
Jim
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: little john on April 04, 2016, 05:34:30 AM
I think 50 yards is perfect - near enough for convenience, yet just outside of 'pooping' range.
LJ
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: FlexMedia.tv on April 04, 2016, 11:21:29 AM
That's about where my (lake) is.
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: Michael Bush on April 05, 2016, 06:42:13 PM
Anything under 1/4 mile is good.
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: KeyLargoBees on April 06, 2016, 08:57:07 AM
I have 3 water sources in my yard that my bees used but my neighbor across the street put in a fountain and they decided they liked it better and now use it almost exclusively. He likes seeing the "ring of bees" as he calls it around the basin thank goodness but it goes to show they cant be forced and do have minds of their own LOL.
Title: Re: Water source distance to hive
Post by: Michael Bush on April 06, 2016, 09:27:16 AM
Yes, how your neighbors feel about bees has a lot to do with water sources and the need for them...
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