Do224
Field Bee
What’s the rule of thumb if you need to rotate a hive to face the entrance a different way.....is there an equivalent to the 3ft 3 mile rule. Presumably you would do it very gradually over a period of time?
2 or 3 points a day is safest, but to be honest, even four points a day is only going to cause momentary and minimal confusion
45 degrees - one point is 11 1/4 degreesThanks, so four points would be the equivalent of 90 degrees if I’m understanding right?
45 degrees - one point is 11 1/4 degrees
Drummed into me at sea school - Navigation light characteristics, Port and Starboard from dead ahead to two points abaft the beam then the stern light from astern to two points abaft the beam on both sides, then of course there's the mastead light (or lights depending on length) on power driven vessels from ahead to two points abaft the beam. all to enable you to judge where the vessel is heading and when it turnsThank you. I learned something I didn't know there.
Drummed into me at sea school - Navigation light characteristics, Port and Starboard from dead ahead to two points abaft the beam then the stern light from astern to two points abaft the beam on both sides, then of course there's the mastead light (or lights depending on length) on power driven vessels from ahead to two points abaft the beam. all to enable you to judge where the vessel is heading and when it turns
Won’t it depend on neighbours though. Surely if the rotating hive is one of a line you’ll loose more to drifting. I’m conscious that Do224 is being ‘encouraged’ to move his hive by an apiary ‘mate’.2 or 3 points a day is safest, but to be honest, even four points a day is only going to cause momentary and minimal confusion
Won’t it depend on neighbours though. Surely if the rotating hive is one of a line you’ll loose more to drifting. I’m conscious that Do224 is being ‘encouraged’ to move his hive by an apiary ‘mate’.
Neil
Is this prior to a move? In which case which way are you planning to move? Move the hive forward or backwards?There are four other hives in a line a couple of metres to one side and forward of my hive. Plan would be to rotate my hive away from them
Is this prior to a move? In which case which way are you planning to move? Move the hive forward or backwards?
I’m not wanting to move the hive...I may offer to rotate it as a compromise but not if it will have a detrimental impact on my bees.
It won't - drifting is no big deal, never has been it's just another chimera some like to bring up at regular intervalsI’m not wanting to move the hive...I may offer to rotate it as a compromise but not if it will have a detrimental impact on my bees.
Drummed into me at sea school - Navigation light characteristics, Port and Starboard from dead ahead to two points abaft the beam then the stern light from astern to two points abaft the beam on both sides, then of course there's the mastead light (or lights depending on length) on power driven vessels from ahead to two points abaft the beam. all to enable you to judge where the vessel is heading and when it turns
Drifting is a mythical fire-breathing monster??It won't - drifting is no big deal, never has been it's just another chimera some like to bring up at regular intervals
And HE accuses me of 'wittering!!!'That's beyond me, I'm afraid.
I remember doing polar co-ordinate questions using degrees and minutes in maths class years ago but I don't think the teacher even mentioned "points". Why is a point 90/8?
EDIT: never mind - I googled it
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