Where is the best place to put your hives?

[Jesse Sammons]

Where is the best place to put your hives? How far apart, early morning sun and mid after noon shade, or 
early shade and after noon sun? etc. etc. etc.

[bassman1977]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfaqs.htm#locating

[pdmattox]

In summer I like early morning sun and afternoon shade. In winter I like full sun all day. I try to always have them facing south.

[KONASDAD]

wherever is easiest for you and has sun. The ideal place is where you are most likely to take good care of them and makes life simple.

[wayseer]

Where to put bees - out of sight of neighbors or passing traffic.  Bees need water and the neighbors swimming pool is not a good place for them to seek it out.  Avoid shade - bees can handle the full sun of an Australia summer - but I do have top vents as do most hives in Australia - so they should handle most sunny positions.  Face the entrance towards the rising sun - bees get up earlier than most of us.  Wind is a damaging factor so keep them protected from chilly blasts.

Good luck with it. 

[Jesse Sammons]

thanks again to all that help!