Best time of day to open hive?

Mabe · Apr 18, 2005

Here in Central Wisconsin it is cool in the morning and evening and hot in the middle of the day with a breeze. When is the best time to open my hive to check the bees? They disappear from the opening at sunset and that's when I top up their syrup. I've been a little hesitant to bother them since I took out the queen cages a week ago. I hived them two weeks ago.

bjerm2 · Apr 18, 2005

Best time is when it is sunny and warm say about 70, with the bees flying in and out. Since you just hived them do not take to long. Just make sure you have brood and the queen is laying. See if the bees have syrup-honey stored and if they have comb being drawn out.
Dan

Terri · Apr 18, 2005

I check anytime the bees are flying. When they have work to do they are less interested in me.

power napper · Apr 18, 2005

When the bee are actively flying in and out of the hive on warm days. Mostly between ten and four are good times since most of the foragers are not in the hive it is easier to see the frames of comb.

Best time of day to open hive?

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