Hive spacing

Started by rober, August 18, 2011, 01:09:28 PM

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rober

August 18, 2011, 01:09:28 PM
How close is too close (together)?? I have 3 hives that were started with nucs this spring. they are about 2 feet apart. i brought 2 more hives into the yard last night with the same spacing. now in my 3 original hives there are 20X more bees in the space between the inner & outer cover than there have ever been before. the weather has not changed. could this just be a coincidence?

AllenF

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August 18, 2011, 02:03:53 PM
Look at how close hives are when stacked on a 4 way pallet.    And then how many pallets are in a single yard when commercial beeks drop them.   I have mine about 2 foot apart all in rows. 

Michael Bush

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August 18, 2011, 02:21:29 PM
Mine all touch.  IMO there is no such thing as too close... especially in winter.
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rober

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August 18, 2011, 03:33:21 PM
nothing else seems to be going on. no robbing, etc.....just lotsa' bees at the top of the hive. 
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