1. HIVE PLACEMENT
As far as hive placement, there are two questions to consider:
When exactly do you need the bees delivered to your field? And, where do you want the bees placed? It is important to have this conversation with your bee keeper long before hand so there are no issues. Flagging the field or marking exactly where you want the bees is important as well so there is no confusion when it comes time to place the hives. One other important conversation is to discuss exactly when you want the bee keeper to come and pick up the bees. You want to make sure the bees aren't being taking the bees a little earlier than you would like, or leaving them too long.