Looking from the North, a viewing area on Bay Rd. Along Bay Rd. we have a triangular piece of elevated land where the existing hives are located. I spent several hours trying to reach where two of the hives are as the bittersweet had grown in so densely I couldn't get past it! Also found was buckthorn. That's for another day. Lots of invasive species along that entire roadway choking the trees and even killing a big elm that is now in danger of falling. This portion is a good 10-15' higher than the field, and there is a utility pole with power and cable on the corner, and a utility shed owned by the town. Running a power line from the corner over to the field would require placement of one more pole, but the cost will be very high.
"Bee Science Farm" in Hadley is owned by Soundwave Research Laboratories, Inc. a Massachusetts Corporation that operates a for-profit agricultural farm engaged in the development and production of insect byproducts and pollinators and important insect population data technology for use by farms, grove owners and the surrounding community.