Why I Face My Beehives North ☀️ The Mistakes I Made Facing Them East & West | Beekeeping скачать в хорошем качестве

Why I Face My Beehives North ☀️ The Mistakes I Made Facing Them East & West | Beekeeping

Hive placement matters more than most new beekeepers realise and I learned that the hard way. In this post, I explain why all of my hives now face north, why I keep them in full sun, and the very real problems I ran into when I experimented with facing hives west and east instead. From overheating and stressed bees, to poor early morning activity and sluggish hive build up, those orientation choices had consequences I wasn’t expecting at the time. What looked fine on paper turned into reduced productivity, unhappy colonies, and extra management work I could have avoided. Facing hives north gives my bees early warmth, consistent sunlight through the day, and better conditions for flying, foraging, and maintaining brood temperature. Full sun also plays a huge role in hive health, especially in cooler climates where every bit of warmth counts. If you’re setting up hives or thinking about moving them, this is one of those fundamentals that can quietly make or break your season. Learn from my mistakes so your bees don’t have to. #Beekeeping #HivePlacement #BackyardBeekeeping #HoneyBees #BeekeepingTips