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My neighbour wants to keep bees, and so do I. Is this bad? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by roomy@lemmy.world to c/beekeeping@lemmy.world

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Ive been planning, and slowly learning about beekeeping for a year, and a couple days ago my neighbour out of nowhere my neighbour said they will keep bees too. Is this something that could possibly have an affect to the bees?

We are spaced apart ~300m

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[–] pirating@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awesome news on the water! For honey harvesting, I usually do it right as goldenrod starts blooming around labor day-ish. Goldenrod is one of the last big wildflower blooms, so I want my bees to pack that in their winter areas as much as possible instead of the smaller honey harvesting frames. Plus, it makes the hive smell like old gym socks lol.

Timing is going to vary by area and the weather, so I would rely on that more than calendar dates.

[–] roomy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Okay that makes sense, thank you, im slowly getting ready for my first hive, hopefully il have one after winter :)

[–] pirating@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

That's exciting!!! Hit me up if you have more questions :)