Hive Location?

[SurprisingWoman]

I have a question. I am getting my bees on Saturday. We get a LOT of wind. The trees in my town all bend to the west because I live in a mountain canyon.

I had planned on putting the hive back under the peach tree. http://www.flickr.com/photos/87407543@N00/4542262878/ You can see in the corner of the fence area where the red x is. This are will not get sun until 10:00 or so. It will get shade in the heat of the day. The hive entrance will face the garden (which is fenced off to keep out our free rangers) and the area it will faced will not be worked a lot. It is currently planted in lettuce and spinach.

If morning sun is more important I can put the hive here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/87407543@N00/4541652231/ and face it east. It will be a pain to mow but we can work it out. It will be in the wind and I will have to make a wind break but it should get morning sun.

What is the better choice?

 

[bibliophile birds]

love to see all the new beeks on this forum!

i would say that the first location should be fine. two of our hives are under some trees in the front yard and only get whatever sun filters through. they are doing great! especially if that spot is more sheltered from the wind, which it seems to be, that would be the better spot.

good luck and keep us all posted!