Best time of day to inspect your hive?

[fergus14]

This might seem like an obvious question, but I am wondering when is the best time of day to go in and inspect your hive?

[Nicole]

I like mid morning. Not as hot and the bees seem calmer than in the afternoon.

[Fuzzy]

any time that it is less than 70F, not raining, and not too windy.

[mjbkeeper]

We like to inspect when the bees are out of the hive foraging. Less bees, less disturbance to the hive. This then allows us any time from mid-morning to late afternoon when the foragers start returning for the evening.

[fergus14]

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like right now is the perfect time! Midmorning, a little sun and no breeze. Do the bees return to the hive right at sunset or do they come in more when the temperature drops?

[Bsweet]

they return several times a day with a good flow on but they call it a day just before sunset unless weather goes bad. Jim

[Ravenseye]

I like to be in the hives when most of them are out foraging. I look for a bright, warm day and I shoot for mid morning because the position of the sun is best for me as I inspect frames.

[Michael Bush]

A calm sunny afterno0on is perfect. I don't get perfect very often... but I'll pass if there is no pressing reason to be in the hive and things are less than optimum.

[kbenz]

any time that it is less than 70F,

I don't think I'd ever get to check my hives between may and august