different types of bees

[hannabee]

I do not know a great deal about beekeeping yet, but am getting more and more involved and excited with this hobby. I have one bee house set up in my garden, which is just me hoping that some bees will come in and live in it (lol). I am beginning to construct a new bee house because I would like to have honeybees. I was wondering if my two bee houses could be near each other? can I have different types of bees in relatively close areas? also, is there a certain distance my bee house should be from my house? I do love bees but don't want to accidentally trap them in my house:)

[BeeMaster2]

When I lived in town, I put my bees close enough to my house so that I could see them from my bathroom window. I kept a light on the sink so that I see what they were doing at night and at different temperatures. I had my bees far enough apart so that I could get my hive tool between them. When they are on my bee trailer, they are just far enough that I can get the lids on.
The way to keep swarms from moving into your house is to keep traps set with lemongrass oil.
Jim Altmiller

[Michael Bush]

Honey bees do best in full sun.  Solitary bee houses will do better in a sheltered spot where they don't get too much sun or too much wind and weather.