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Last Updated: November 10, 2009
The foraging range of a bee colony is measured in square miles. However, it makes sense to place hives as near as possible to the crop. What matters more than distance to the crop is the attraction of the crop relative to other flowering plants nearby. Honey bees are notoriously capable of finding and focusing on the richest nectar source available, whether it’s the target crop, weeds, or a non-target crop.
- Keith Delaplane, University of Georgia
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