Once you have a hive, you may be tempted simply to set where it's the most convenient for you and your property, but there are many other aspects to consider before installing a beehive. The location of the hive I meant to provide the honeybees with the best environment possible. This means you must take into consideration every detail before making a final decision about a location for the hive. All the conditions need to be just right to ensure a healthy and successful colony of honeybees. View the following categories as a sort of checklist to keep track of the suitability of the location and determine where to place your hive from the results.
Lighting and Shade
Like most plants, bees need sunshine with periods of shade, but you need …show more content…
Depending on your property, you may be near a lake, pond, creek, or stream, but that isn't usually the case. You can solve the water source problem by installing a birdbath or setting out a container filled with water for the bees. It should be noted that the water source is not required to be elevated. The bees will find it wherever you place it.
It is also suggested that any manmade water source be shallow to avoid bee fatalities by drowning. This can be accomplished by filling the majority of the container with gravel or pebbles and filling it with just enough water to lap against the rocks, but not submerge them. The bees can easily gather from the pools of water or suck the moisture from the surface of the rocks.
Shelter
A bee shelter is necessary to help keep the beehive shielded from the elements and creatures that could harm it. A bee shelter is a relatively simple structure consisting of support beams, a roof, and walls on 3 sides, preferably made of latticework to allow sunlight inside the shelter, but not too much. The most important feature of a structure is that it should be raised in some manner. This could mean a fully constructed floor, or just a simple stack of concrete blocks. Either way, the beehive must be kept off the ground to deter
Lighting and Shade
Like most plants, bees need sunshine with periods of shade, but you need …show more content…
Depending on your property, you may be near a lake, pond, creek, or stream, but that isn't usually the case. You can solve the water source problem by installing a birdbath or setting out a container filled with water for the bees. It should be noted that the water source is not required to be elevated. The bees will find it wherever you place it.
It is also suggested that any manmade water source be shallow to avoid bee fatalities by drowning. This can be accomplished by filling the majority of the container with gravel or pebbles and filling it with just enough water to lap against the rocks, but not submerge them. The bees can easily gather from the pools of water or suck the moisture from the surface of the rocks.
Shelter
A bee shelter is necessary to help keep the beehive shielded from the elements and creatures that could harm it. A bee shelter is a relatively simple structure consisting of support beams, a roof, and walls on 3 sides, preferably made of latticework to allow sunlight inside the shelter, but not too much. The most important feature of a structure is that it should be raised in some manner. This could mean a fully constructed floor, or just a simple stack of concrete blocks. Either way, the beehive must be kept off the ground to deter