Colony set-up and management/maintenance
Inspect colonies during suitable weather conditions
Good Beekeeping Practices
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©Filippo Jannoni Sebastianini
Inspection of the colonies is an essential activity for monitoring the development and the health of the beehive. Although it could be necessary visiting a colony also with critical weather conditions, inspecting beehives during suitable weather conditions – that is when the honeybees fly – is better to reduce the stress both for the honeybees and for the beekeeper. During bad weather conditions, honeybees are generally more aggressive and there is also the concrete risk of exposing the brood to a drop in temperature.