Central Oregon Beekeeping Association - Horse ridge area a good place to keep hives?

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<blockquote>Allen Engle wrote:

Good morning Blaine,

In my opinion, the Horse Butte area can be a bit slim on both forage and water.&nbsp; The native plant life (primarily bitter brush, sage brush and rabbit brush supplemented by some Oregon Sunshine and Sulfur Buckwheat and a few spots of Spotted Knapweed do provide limited (timewise) forage opportunities.&nbsp; If you were to plant a garden (flower or food) it would increase the amount of forage available.&nbsp; WRT water, the bees will find it.&nbsp; If it's a long ways off, they might also find the water at a neighbor's hot tub or horse trough, so you'd be ahead if you provided a close by water source even if you have to fill it every couple days.&nbsp; You might talk with Bob or Carol Reinhart who used to live in that area.&nbsp; &nbsp;Alternatively, you might think about some of the native pollinators (native bees and wasps and hummingbirds) and work to attract and supplement them.
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