> On Jan 4, 2017, at 11:06 AM, Doug Ladd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> My opinion only, but successful beekeeping involves three things 

My first mentor told me back in 1974, a know nothing beekeeper can do well in a good location, but even an expert will not do well in a poor location. 

Clearly, the location where I live sucks for bees, as my outyard loses less than half on average, with less management than the home yard.

PL
  
Peter  and All
  I spent 35 connective years putting bees on the East side of The Olympic Mountains in Washington State.
I had everything for 70 miles , south to north along the Hood canal.
Elevation from sea level to 4500 feet. I tried north Face verse south face for honey production. I kept records of all the yards. I only had 180 hives. The winner was 2500 feet with a North face. North face did not dry out as fast as the south.
 I did not have to face chemicals or other bees that were not mine. The game
 has changed . Habitat has changed and we are moving bees much more which is a lot of stress on them. I could write a book on that subject alone.
Best Regards
Roy Nettlebeck
Tahuya River Apiaries


 

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