Conversations

An idea was brought up around the county recently. It seems there is discussion starting about rebuilding and possibly widening the stretch of road that crosses the back of the lot nearest the planned location for our beehives. This plan is only in the discussion phase. There are zero details as to when construction might be planned. Or what stretches of the road are to be widened. The engineers haven't even begun preliminary studies. So far, it's just talk.

This got me wondering. If or when construction reaches the hives, is there enough room for the bees or will they be affected by the noise and machinery. I used to see a set of beehives next to I25. When construction started there, those hives were relocated. Perhaps we need to be prepared to relocate the hives.

Brad and I were talking about it. Construction won't likely affect our bees. But moving the hives does not seem far fetched. Looking around the yard, I realized that small fenced in area might be a good winter shelter. There are migratory pollinating beekeepers that move their hives regularly, throughout the season, from one farm or plantation to the next. Putting our bees in, away from the elements, might help them winter better. It could reduce the cost of having to build snow fences or wind breaks out in the yard.

We don't have bees yet and I'm already worried about winter. There seems to be more and more to this beekeeping thing than I imagined. Maybe I am overthinking things. Bees have been compared to livestock. While simple bee setups may be successful short term, extra care must be taken to keep a colony thriving in the long run. We will have to keep coming up with more ideas as we go, I guess.

 

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