I'm building a privacy wall/trellis and I need to auger a few holes about 12 feet away from the nearest hive. If I can do this with the tractor, it would take 15 minutes, or so. If I dig them by hand, it would take a few hours due to the clay, roots and rocks.
Would it be advisable to run a piece of equipment this close to a hive? If it would be ok, would there be a better time of day, or night to do this?
Thanks