Should I elevate my beehive?

Perfect Height– Elevate your hives on cinder blocks or a platform to help keep ground moisture out and allow you work the hive without harm to your back. Elevated hives make for easier lifting. However, do not make the platform too high. You do not want the honey supers difficult to access during the foraging season.

What should I put under my bee hives?

The ground under and hives should be kept weed free. Some people place the hives on mulch, wood chips and even carpet remnants. I added a layer of wood chips to the ground where the hives would be located. I placed two cinder blocks per hive on the ground, one in the front and one in the back.

How high should bee boxes be?

Height and depth I like the top bars to be about the same height as a roof stood on its edge i.e. ~17-20 inches. This is because that’s often exactly where the roof ends up … leaning against the hive stand.

What direction should beehives face?

Many experienced beekeepers suggest that the entrance of a beehive ideally should face towards the south or to the east. The southern exposure makes sense. During the winter months – at least in the northern hemisphere – the sun sits low on the southern horizon.

How high can you put a bee hives?

It is very beneficial to use a hive stand for your beehives. The best beehive stand height is 18 inches. That is high enough away from ground moisture and pests, but also a manageable height to access the supers.

Where should you not put a beehive?

The beehive should never be placed in a windy spot, but there are times when the weather deteriorates enough that no place is sheltered from the wind. In these cases, cover the hive and weight down the cover with cinderblocks or bricks. Straps can also be used in extreme weather to prevent damage to the hive.

How close can you put a beehive to your house?

It is equally as important to think about how your neighbors use their yard, so it is not a good idea to put a hive directly on a property line. Instead, place your hives ten feet or more from the property line.

Where do you place bee hives?

Location fundamentals for your beehives

• Face your hive to the southeast.
• Position your hive so that it’s easily accessible come honey harvest time.
• Provide a windbreak at the rear of the hive.
• Put the hive in dappled sunlight.
• Make sure the hive has good ventilation.

How far does a beehive have to be from a house?

Instead, place your hives ten feet or more from the property line. Make sure there is a fence around your hives or yard to keep any inquisitive neighbors from accidently getting too close to your hives or walking into the bees’ flight path.

How do you keep a beehive cool in the summer?

Read on for tips to safely help your bees survive the dangers of heatwaves.

1. Water source. Water is critical for cooling the hive.
2. Provide shade. One of the simplest ways to alleviate heat in your hives is to provide shade.
3. Proper ventilation.
4. Remove Metal Roofs.
5. Insulation.

What time of day should a bee hive be placed?

The hive should be placed in early morning sun. This gets the bees out of their hive earlier in the day to forage. In the Northeast, hives can remain in the full sun for the entire season. However in places with warmer climates, hives should receive some afternoon shade.

Why is it important to place your beehives in the right location?

One of the most important things that you can do to ensure the success of your hives as well as your successes as a beekeeper is to ensure that you place your beehives in the proper location. This is just as important as keeping bees and should be considered prior to installing your bees in their permanent home.

What is the best location for a honey bee hive?

The hive should be placed in early morning sun. This gets the bees out of their hive earlier in the day to forage. In the Northeast, hives can remain in the full sun for the entire season.

How many bees are in a full size hive?

It usually has +/- one more. The ‘standard hive’ is usually larger – like 10 frames per Langstroth box, or a full size (3 foot long) top bar hive, etc. Often times, folks will say that nucs are funner than full size hives, because they are easier to manage, and might have 3,000 or 5,000 bees vs. 30,000 bees.