After watching my fruit tree's and garden produce much less than they should have , a ~20ft tall Santa Rosa plum tree didn't produce a single plum , squash had to be hand pollinated or it withered on the vine , same with watermelon & cucumbers.
Realizing part of the problem is a lack of pollinators , I'm considering a bee hive or two.
Thing is , I live in the middle of a human ant colony and don't have a whole lot of space. The human ant pile is a big reason why I don't see many bee's as there are few bee keepers and feral colonies get exterminated. Not to mention their decline due to pesticides in recent years.
Anyone here keep bee's ?? Any advice on what type of hive , where to locate it within my postage stamp yard.
How to keep the kids & dogs safe?? The kids don't really use the back yard as we live in a cul de sac but the dogs do. I'm not allergic , been stung dozens of times in the past , neither is my wife .... Not sure about the kids. Probably no way to know without being stung ....
Realizing part of the problem is a lack of pollinators , I'm considering a bee hive or two.
Thing is , I live in the middle of a human ant colony and don't have a whole lot of space. The human ant pile is a big reason why I don't see many bee's as there are few bee keepers and feral colonies get exterminated. Not to mention their decline due to pesticides in recent years.
Anyone here keep bee's ?? Any advice on what type of hive , where to locate it within my postage stamp yard.
How to keep the kids & dogs safe?? The kids don't really use the back yard as we live in a cul de sac but the dogs do. I'm not allergic , been stung dozens of times in the past , neither is my wife .... Not sure about the kids. Probably no way to know without being stung ....