How high is too high for a bee colony?

Started by TwoHoneys, April 04, 2011, 03:07:24 PM

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TwoHoneys

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
"In a dream I returned to the river of bees" W.S. Merwin

Grid

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.

BlueBee


TwoHoneys

"In a dream I returned to the river of bees" W.S. Merwin

iddee

There's a feral hive in the top of an old abandoned water tank here in town. I would estimate 200 feet or more.
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

*Shel Silverstein*

buzzbee

I imagine if they fly a couple miles to gather nectar,the height of the building will be negligible.

organicfarmer

In the last Bee Culture there is an article about bees on a mountain (9-10k ft high) :-D