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How much sun are your hives getting?


Here’s a picture of the sun as high in sky as it gets at this time of year. We are 2 weeks past the winter solstice. Given the sunbreaks we have seen recently in much of Western WA, this is a good time to  re-evaluate hive locations. Bees need their cleansing flights and sun on hives, particularly on hive entrances, allows those 'relief' missions!

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