In this article, we take a look at how to transport bees long distances. Bees have a long history of traveling around the world with us humans, and we will take a meander through this history.
If we look at a beehive, it is basically similar to a human city. Let us unpack this quickly with a few comparisons of the parts of the hive and parts of our city, so we can understand how to move bees long distances.
If we look at a beehive as a city, we are tasked with moving our city from point A to point B. This is a complex task and must be done correctly to ensure that the movement of the city is achieved successfully.
If we look at a beehive as a city, we are tasked with moving our city from point A to point B. This is a complex task and must be done correctly to ensure that the movement of the city is achieved successfully.
After loading hives on a pickup truck or truck, it is really important to secure the hives to the truck. A cargo net is useful to place over the hives.
Within reason, the best time for transporting beehives is at night. This is because they are all in the hive, and are less likely to fly away. I normally wait until close to sunset, smoke the hives, and load them.