Thanks to Bob and Mike. I put the hives several feet apart, so I can make
side by side splits if it's needed towards the end of the bloom.

The farmer is a friend of Adrian Wenner, and they did some trials with
Blue Orchard bees on the same land last year. The owner's got some out
this year too, and so far I didn't see any sign of them, although he told
me he's seen a few males flying around. It will be interesting to observe
how the two kinds of bees do. It's close enough that I can go up every
week to check things out.

Regards and thanks
Tim Vaughan

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