I find early morning sun is good then shade all afternoon it’s better bees don’t do best in full sun they are in thick trees and they have leaves covering them all summer so there shaded most of the time
If you live somewhere that gets a lot of wind, I would try to block the wind. I had a hive last year get knocked over because the wind got bad. I live in northern Colorado, first time bee owner. Now we tie the hives down with ropes and untie if we need to get into them.
We’re in Texas - most here put rocks or something heavy on the cover to keep it from flying off in gusts. I was more asking in terms of day to day bee health. I am a new beekeeper and just built my apiary for my first two hives. They have some wind break from small trees but not a full break. I read on TBC website it’s best to point the opening away from oncoming wind and not facing north, so I’ll plan to do that. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for this video. I was struggling with weather or not to buy and install a shade system for 2025.
I’m going to start keeping bees this season. Your help is invaluable, thanks.
Mine are under pecan trees on the east side of the trees. Shade in summer and full sun in winter because the tree leaves fall off in the late fall.
I find early morning sun is good then shade all afternoon it’s better bees don’t do best in full sun they are in thick trees and they have leaves covering them all summer so there shaded most of the time
What about shading in the July Aug heat with the dearth, then taking shade off?
I’m curious about wind. How import is it to shield your hives from wind? The hives in your video didn’t seem to have any shield. Thank you!
If you live somewhere that gets a lot of wind, I would try to block the wind. I had a hive last year get knocked over because the wind got bad. I live in northern Colorado, first time bee owner. Now we tie the hives down with ropes and untie if we need to get into them.
Also after the hive got knocked over the bees left.
We’re in Texas - most here put rocks or something heavy on the cover to keep it from flying off in gusts. I was more asking in terms of day to day bee health. I am a new beekeeper and just built my apiary for my first two hives. They have some wind break from small trees but not a full break. I read on TBC website it’s best to point the opening away from oncoming wind and not facing north, so I’ll plan to do that. Thanks!!