The beehives have a huge prerequisite of making sure there’s enough flowers throughout the year to feed them. So if they come with installing a full rooftop garden, that’s great, otherwise you’d be better off sticking to the panels.

But putting up panels wouldn’t prevent you from also starting container gardening. Pollinating insects are pretty good at making their own homes. What matters more is growing food for them and their larval stages to eat. So if you’re up for it, install the panels, and start filling the gaps with container plants. Just don’t go overboard because soil is too heavy for roofs that aren’t designed for the extra load.