# Placement/location for hives **URL:** \ **Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\ **Created:** [June 15, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650 "2017-06-15T04:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mkhfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mkhfam](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/mkhfam)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650/1 "2017-06-15T04:51:38Z")
for the experienced beeks in the forum, any thoughts on best locations for where hives are located? my wife and I are already talking about having a 2nd hive, possibly even more and it doesn’t seem that for the sake of my toddlers and neighbors, near the house is not the best option. we have a wetland area and then a large open space/clearing near saltwater. If I built a nice, sturdy stand and cemented it in place, would it be acceptable if oriented out near the water? the only things that I might be concerned about is lack of shelter/wind break and/or if proximity to saltwater is a turn off to a honeybee? i would think they would have an easy access to freshwater within the wetland area of our property. ---
**Author:** ![Gerald\_Nickel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/gerald_nickel/32/1910_2.png) [@Gerald\_Nickel](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Gerald_Nickel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650/2 "2017-06-15T06:11:36Z")
Matt, A few scenic pix’s might be good. Moisture is an issue around here with our bees. During the winter bees give off moisture n this rises ! It drips back down on the bees … This makes sick or dead colony of bees. So I’d try to keep your “GIRLs” in driest possible. Waiting for a pix or two. But also remember your personal life n kids in this senario ---
**Author:** ![Webclan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/webclan/32/11252_2.png) [@Webclan](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Webclan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650/3 "2017-06-15T12:46:11Z")
Gerald’s advice about moisture sure is a valid point, but it all depends on your climate. Where I live, many hives are lost at flood times, which occur every few years, but seem to escalate. Even if you know a flood is approaching it’s not that easy to relocate your hives in a hurry. Wetlands around here would be ok normally, but if we get a very wet year we might have to observe and manage hive ventilation. I don’t think the bees mind salt water, they fly to find the water they need. Morning dew may be enough. Your large open area sounds very nice for a few hives. Pics would be good to advise. ---
**Author:** ![mkhfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mkhfam](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/mkhfam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650/4 "2017-06-16T03:26:38Z")
i will get some photos this weekend. as you know @Gerald_Nickel whether sucks today and I’m not feeling like taking pictures down there 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gerald\_Nickel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/gerald_nickel/32/1910_2.png) [@Gerald\_Nickel](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Gerald_Nickel)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/placement-location-for-hives/11650/5 "2017-06-16T05:18:21Z")
Matt, Not sure about your side of the POND but up here in the Cascade Foothills it’s just totally SOAK ! I just got home n looked at my Wx station. It’s WET @ 22:00 … The station has register more than .85" since the rain started this morning … ☂️:sweat\_drops:💨 Pix’s in all the rain would have been poor n even useless … Even your dry areas are probably under water ! 😄 Looking forwRd to a good pix or two as time n Wx permit it. Cheers, Gerald