Hive Site Sighted!

Today I had the pleasure of the company of Margaret Groot who made the long trek over from Kiwimana country to the North Shore to see our property, talk bees, talk gear and point in a knowledgeable manner to the corner of the garden in which we will be siting our hive - yippee!!

After looking at the sites I thought may be suitable, we decided that the most appropriate position was site #2 (as indicated below). 

• Position #1 was good, but rejected due to the proximity of the lawn that the kids play on. 
• Position #3 was rejected due to poor access, being right up in the corner of the property
• Position #4 initially looked like a winner, but points against were proximity to the washing line and the amount of shade the hive would get during winter which may have resulted in mould and damp building up within the colony.