So now that the hive bodies have paint and Adam installed the rails in the boxes we were ready to set the hives in place. We bought plastic hive top feeders, hive tops, queen excluders, and plastic frames. Last of all we got the tools needed to work on the hives. Hive tools, smokers, 2 veils, and bee brushes. I chose to install it under my water tank storage platform. There it will get some sunlight but will have shade during the hottest part of the day. There are some cross supports that are just the right height to bang your head on, but it is a good spot. We added 2 pressure treated 2x4's across part of the foundation, and shimmed them up in the back so that water will drain off of the hive. We are using a plastic hive base that has screen on the bottom. It also has two slots in the front so that you can have one half of the opening vent, and the other one open for access, both open for access, and then you can remove them both for when the hive is healthy and strong and it is pollen season. Now we are ready for bees!
Adam went with a little different approach on his hive location. He is in a windy area and did not have a spot with shelter. He put the hive up on cinder blocks and added a wind break at the fence line. I got a picture of his hive setup from him.
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