Greetings to all,

I am a new beekeeper here in Brunswick, Maine.  Usually in late March 
or April,  I burn a small amount of brush in my back yard from the fall 
and spring clean-ups.  It's only small apple tree branches or water 
sprouts, as well as other larger pine branches which have fallen down 
in winter due to ice and wind.

  I've a newly established hive about 40 feet or so from the brush pile, 
and I'm wondering if the brush fire/smoke would upset the bees?  I'd so 
appreciate some help with this question.

Thank you so much,  on behalf of Aurora (the queen bee)

     Debbie

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