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[Floyd]

Morning all,

My hives are up high on a shipping container, to keep them away from the public on site. During the winter the prevailing wind will be direct towards the entrance of the hives. Can anyone suggest if there would be an issue with turning the hives around 180 degrees so that the entrance is shielded from the wind?

Many thanks and have a good day.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

put underfloor entrances on them - problem solved

 

[Amari]

Gosh, that sounds like a lot of effort - do you have to use a ladder then have to climb down again when you drop your hive tool over the edge?
If your bees are still flying the standard advice is to quarter-turn the hives every few days. In midwinter you could do it in one move.

 

[Sutty]

I'd turn them more slowly if it's getting cold as they could get more chilled whilst trying to find the entrance and landing short.
Could you provide a windbreak eg a plank on edge in front of the hives propped up with substantial blocks?
I used to have hives on a flat roof to keep flight path above people - it worked ok but made the hives more visible resulting in a few complaints (it was urban).

 

[Erichalfbee]

Gosh, that sounds like a lot of effort - do you have to use a ladder

Same here



They stay up there till winter when we move them to the apiary. Nice to have bees in the garden.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes, but you just order Stan up there - poor bugger

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hey! He’s the one who likes to leave it there. They become his pet bees and he looks after them

 

[JamezF]

Hey! He’s the one who likes to leave it there. They become his pet bees and he looks after them

Does he give them all names?

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

No just the queen and I do that.