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    When an American friend came over for a visit a few months ago, he was
very upset that my hives aren't in a very sunny position and advised me to
move them. Americans always tend to think hives should be in the sun, unless
they have an extreme desert climate of course. Over here we don't worry too
much. Is this a trait of American bees, that they need sun while British ones
don't, or what? It would make sense if ours were adapted for shade, given our
weather, but has anyone ever looked into it?



Regards,

Robert Brenchley
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Birmingham UK