The location of beehives should be adapted to the season.
The location of the beehive and the orientation of the nest door are very important. In late spring, summer, and autumn, it does not matter which direction the beehive faces. Because the temperature is very high, you must consider the location that suits the conditions.
In spring, it is better to place the beehive in a sunny or south-facing location. Especially in early spring, the weather is changeable and the temperature is very low and unstable. The temperature on the south-facing side should be higher so that bees can breed and fly back without frostbite due to low temperatures.
Bees should be released in the south as an example in winter, and the west direction is the best. During this period, the bee colony is in the overwintering period, the queen bee begins to stop producing, and the bees enter the dormant period. The sunlight facing the west is short, which is suitable for bees to hibernate quietly.
If you choose a beehive facing south in winter, the bee colony can be exposed to the sun all day long. On sunny days, the temperature can sometimes reach over 20°C, which will cause the bees to disperse and the worker bees to come out to find honey sources.
During this period, there happens to be no nectar source in the outside world, and bees fly fiercely, which can easily lead to stealing and killing each other, causing premature aging of the bee colony and rapid decline in colony strength.
Because the temperature is very high and there are no sources of honey outside, and it will be sunny for several days, the bees have nothing to do, and a serious phenomenon of stealing from each other occurs.
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Design basis
Bee paths and nest frames are important basis for designing live frame beehives. With the correct bee path and a reasonable number of frames, many different types of beehives can be designed.
1. Bee Road: Bee Road refers to the space in the beehive for bees to pass and for air circulation. In the beehive, it is the gap between the nest frame and the nest frame, and between the nest frame and other parts of the beehive. Bee paths should be formulated based on the habit requirements of different bee species and through measurements of the bees' natural hives. The standard beehive of modern universal Western honeybees consists of a bee path between frames, a front and rear bee path, an upper bee path and a lower bee path.
2. Nest frame: The nest frame is an important part of the beehive. It consists of upper beams, lower beams and side strips. It is used to support, fix and protect the nest spleen. Its shape, size and number play a decisive role in the design of the beehive.
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