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It is important that a honey bee hive is placed on level ground with good drainage. We started by selecting a southern facing location, excavating down about 4 inches, spreading coarse gravel for drainage, leveling, and placing large concrete blocks on which to install the hives.
![Placing the Hive Placing the Hive](https://www.minkhollowfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DSC00248-300x168.jpg)