Aurora's Garden wrote:
>  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?

Burn when the wind is blowing away from the hives. I've burned brush in 
the general vicinity of my hives and it hasn't bothered the bees at all. 
  Take adequate precautions to prevent the fire from getting out of 
control, obviously.

George-

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