Keep Your Bees Safe from Bears

Bears can be a big problem for beekeepers in the Upper Peninsula and northern lower Michigan. The best way to keep your bees safe from bears is to install an electric fence around each bee yard. It is important to set up a fence BEFORE you get your bees. Once bears have found your hives, it will be much more difficult to keep them out, as bears can remember food sources from year to year. Keep your hives away from anything that could attract bears, including birdfeeders or trash cans.