What kind of bee hive should beekeepers choose?

         Beehives are the most basic tools for beekeeping, but the specifications of beehives vary depending on the type, so many beekeepers don’t know how to choose the right beehive. Let’s take a look at whether it is better to have a large beehive or a small beehive Bar!

Beekeeping beehive type

         Beehives are places for bee colonies to reproduce and live in beekeeping production. In some places, traditional beehives such as drums and square barrels are used. Although traditional beehives can provide shelter for bee colonies, they are especially important for managing bee colonies. It is very inconvenient when cutting honey, but the new beehive has largely solved the problem of difficult management of traditional beehives.

Beehive Specifications

         Beehives can be roughly divided into 8-frame beehives, 10-frame beehives, 12-frame beehives and 16-frame beehives according to the size. It is called 10-frame beehives, and can be divided into medium beehives and Italian beehives according to different bee species. Among them, the common medium beehives include 8-frame beehives, 10-frame bee standard boxes, etc., and the Italian beehives have Langstroth 10-frame beehives. Beehives, 12-frame square beehives, etc.

Bee species differences

         The choice of beehives is largely related to bee species, which means that bees have the advantages of fast reproduction, weak split bee, strong productivity and strong colony, while Zhongbee (Chinese bee) is characterized by strong environmental adaptability and strong colony. Good at using sporadic nectar sources, but relatively speaking, the group is relatively small and it is difficult to maintain a large group.

         The advantage of a large beehive is that it can provide a larger space for the bee colony, while a small beehive is relatively more conducive to the heat preservation of the bee colony. Therefore, there is no conclusion whether the large beehive is better or the small beehive is better. It needs to be selected according to the actual situation of the bee colony. , for example, the colony of Chinese bees is relatively small, generally ten frames of beehives are basically enough, and some places can even use eight frames of beehives, while the colony of Italian bees is relatively large, it is best to choose more than ten frames when choosing a beehive beehives. Note: The size of the beehive should be determined according to the actual situation of the bee colony. Generally speaking, a larger bee colony uses a larger beehive, while a small bee colony is recommended to use a small size beehive. In addition, the bee species are different. There are also differences in the design of beehives, so be sure to choose a beehive that corresponds to the bee species.​