Beehives sited next to ponies

[Catloveisreal]

Is it unreasonable to site beehives about 2m from pony fence? Ponies are kept at home but bees seem to be everywhere even in the stables when mucking out. Hives have been there about a week. Aibu?

Huge back story here. He's taken bees to her house as, well. I love bees but feel siting hives next to my families livestock is unfair. However it seems popular opinion is I'm the unreasonable person.

Well it's not just about the bees is it, so actually, no, Yanbu!

I thought it was reasonable to have the bees near the ponies when I thought it was a neighbour or someone you felt had sited the hives too close to the boundary. With the context about your husband, not it’s not reasonable at all.

I've got to hear the back story. Do you mind that he has a girlfriend? Can she have the bees? Can't he move them?

No I totally agree with you, when we saw the Hives had been put in place back in Feb & queried why in 5 acres of their land, the hives were put on barren grass rather than in the orchard in the middle of the land where they lived previously & pointed out that horses & bees are not great neighbours . we were promised they would be moved before bees brought in. Instead they snuck the bees in late at night then refused to do anything about it. Always got o ok with this neighbour up to now but he’s the sort who loves a fight and is a world expert in passive aggressive behaviour.

You need to understand the bees are innocent pawns in his endgame & are being used to threaten you - does he want you to get out so he can have the land all to himself? As we have been told, bees avoid tea tree oil so get the shampoos & sprays for the ponies and they should keep clear

This took an unexpected turn

I'd say get rid of the bees and the husband. The back story could of course change this response.

Hmm. Get rid of the husband and the bees will follow, presumably.

Dear Lord, wtf? I would not want bees so near my horse. Is there somewhere else he could put them? Is he on the deeds?

Back story. Emotional abuser now severely impacting on my children so much so the youngest aged 16 has left home. I have posted about him on here a few times. He's a box ticker for narcissistic abuse. The bees are right next to our ponies. No need for it.

Absolute barstard ..So really the best way to deal is to completely ignore them - hope none of you are allergic - he wants you to go ballistic or get upset so he can get off on your emotion- definitely time to “grey rock”

Where is the 16 year old staying? Can your dh stay full time with his gf and 16 year old move back?

Honey bees are simply another form of livestock, so they're not essential for the ecosystem at all - bumblebees, solitary bees, hoverflies and so on are much more important.
Almond orchards in California are industrial farming and very harmful to the environment, as is almond milk.

It seems like you might have bigger problems than bees really. Perhaps get rid of the cheating husband and the bees?

Presumably it is your families land so a) get rid ft.to his gf and b) tell him to take his bees with him!

@Catloveisreal

Back story. Emotional abuser now severely impacting on my children so much so the youngest aged 16 has left home. I have posted about him on here a few times. He's a box ticker for narcissistic abuse. The bees are right next to our ponies. No need for it.

Yeah, it's not the bees that are your problem is it? The bees should be OK although it's not ideal placement. Your husband however...

Wow! Just wow! The British school system must be even worse than I thought if a grown person can claim that bees are unnecessary. That is like not knowing that a cat eats mice or that dogs bark.

Honey Bees as a vanity/hobby are unnecessary. They pollinate a fraction of the species that native bees, bumbles and solitaries, do, because they only have one size and body conformation.

Is he hoping that they will sting a pony whilst it's being ridden?

I wouldn't be concerned about bees that close to horses, cant imagine either cares much for the other.

@speakout wow did not know that! I just thought- the more bees the better!
I've always wondered and never found a real answer- what happens when someone relocates wild beehives? Do they start farming them or do they just put them somewhere they can be wild? Is it good or bad? Maybe you'll know.

Your biggest problem is obviously this set up with your husband. Are you still together or just live close by to eachother?

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No one is claiming bees are unnecessary.

Keeping beehives is at best unnecessary and may at worst be damaging to native bee populations.

@Catloveisreal

Back story. Emotional abuser now severely impacting on my children so much so the youngest aged 16 has left home. I have posted about him on here a few times. He's a box ticker for narcissistic abuse. The bees are right next to our ponies. No need for it.

Surely you would be more worried about your 16 year old child, than where the bees are?

In reality the bees will settle and you will see less of them over the next few weeks.

Where is your 16yo living? This would be of far more concern to me than the bees. Are you focusing on the bees to distract yourself from what's actually happening in your life? Forget the bees!

Of course YANBU. The constant dripping honey must be driving you crazy.