@SnowflakeHoney Alan has given all the right advise, if you have a tree that can can provide some summer shade so much the better, even plant a few evergreen shrubs on the western side of the hive if you can water them till they can survive on the rain. I would aim on having the hive about 30 metres away from the house and other structures, that is close enough that you have easy access to the hive but far enough away that the bees will not become a problem.
Be aware this is a world wide forum and covering the extremes of climate and everything in between and both hemispheres.
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