CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to place beehives (How to place beehives)

1. How far apart should the beehives be placed?

Taking Chinese bees as an example, the horizontal distance between boxes should be about 1.5 meters. The vertical distance can be slightly larger, generally about 2 meters is more appropriate.

Placing beehives at the above distances will, on the one hand, make it easier for beekeepers to manage the hives, such as opening the hives for inspection and collecting honey.

2. What are the requirements for the placement of beehives?

It faces south and avoids the cold winter wind.

Located in a high and dry place, avoid waterlogging during heavy rain.

It is also conducive to collection.

3. Should the beehive be placed in a dry or humid place?

The beehive should be placed in a dry place. The placement of the beehive is very important, especially for Chinese bee breeding. The beehive of Chinese bees should be in a sunny place, so that the sun will shine on the hive door early, stimulate the wind to leave the nest early, and increase the honey production. We must know that bees are natural changes, and active sunlight is very important to bees.

4. Where is the best place to put the beehives of wild bees? Will it have any impact if placed on the second-floor balcony?

1. The location of the beehive and the direction of the nest door are very important. In late spring, summer and autumn, it doesn't matter which direction the beehive faces. The temperature is very high, but you have to consider the direction that suits the conditions.

2. In spring, the beehive should be placed in a sunny, south-facing location. Especially in early spring, the weather is changeable, the temperature is very low and unstable, and the temperature on the south side should be higher so that the bees can reproduce and fly back without being frostbitten due to the low temperature.

3. For beekeeping in winter, taking the south as an example, it is better to face west. During this period, the bee colony is in the wintering period, the queen bee begins to stop producing, and the bees enter the dormant period. The sunshine is short in the west, which is suitable for bees to hibernate quietly. In winter, if you choose a beehive facing south, the bee colony can get sun all day long. On sunny days, the temperature can sometimes reach more than 20℃, which will cause the bees to disperse and the worker bees to come out to look for nectar sources.

There is no impact on the second floor balcony

5. Where is the best place to place the beehive?

If the beehive is transparent, it is best to move it to the deep mountains and forests where the bees often work, where the bees can be easily seen.

6. What are the requirements for the direction of placing the beehive?

The location of the beehive should be adapted to the season.

position:

1. The temperature is rising steadily, the air is humid, and bees are actively raising brood, collecting honey, and collecting pollen. Basically, bee swarming will occur in late March. Therefore, in order to delay the bee swarming fever, timely relieve the humidity and heat in the beehive, and at the same time discharge the water evaporated by the bees when making honey, the beehive door can be turned southeast. The southeast wind can effectively delay the bee swarming time, increase the colony strength, and produce more honey.

2. June to July is the rainy season, with high temperature and humidity. It is very easy for bacteria to breed in the beehive, causing the bee colony to become sick. In addition, there is a shortage of nectar sources outside and the temperature is high during the day, so the bees will adjust their collection time. In summer, the bees will generally leave the nest to collect at 4:30 in the morning, and will stop collecting at around 10 in the morning when the temperature is high. Therefore, in order to allow the bees to leave the nest earlier in the summer and use the southeast wind to keep the beehive dry and cool, the nest door faces southeast.

3. The climate in autumn is dry, the temperature is low in the morning and evening, and the body feels cool. Beekeepers will carry out autumn bee breeding to prepare for winter. At this time, the beehive should be mainly leeward and sunny, so that the west wind and north wind will not affect the bee colony, so that the bee colony can keep warm and raise brood. The hive door should face southeast or south.