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Why do bee keepers have to paint their hives white and use shiny lids?
Beekeepers paint their hives to protect the wood. Bees don't care what the color of the hive is, but beekeepers usually choose white because it reflects the sun and keeps the hives from overheating in the summer. They use shiny lids for the same reason.
What is the best way to protect your beehives from bears looking to steal honey?
One effective way to protect your beehives from bears is to install electric fencing around the hives. Bears are deterred by the electric shock and are less likely to try to steal honey from the hives.
Why do beekeepers wear white clothing while tending the hives?
Beekeepers wear white clothing because white has a calming effect on bees so they are less inclined to attack.
Companies that sell observation hives WITH bees?
It is not usual to sell observation hives with bees. Most beekeepers who use observation hives for demonstrations take frames of bees from their regular hives just for the period of the demonstration. An observation hive is not suitable for keeping bees in for a long period.
What is the career that deals in hives and honey?
Apiarist, beekeeper or bee farmer. However, very few beekeepers do it as a full time career.
What is intraspecific interactions with bees?
Intraspecific interactions with bees is called beekeeping. Beekeepers are called apiarists and the box where the bees are kept are called apiaries or hives.
Who looks after bees?
Beekeepers are individuals who care for and manage bee colonies. They are responsible for maintaining the health of the bees, collecting honey, and ensuring the overall well-being of the colonies. Beekeepers also play a crucial role in pollination by moving hives to different locations as needed.
Do black bears eat foxes?
If given a chance, black bears will eat foxes along with other small mammals. The bulk of their diet consists of vegetation. They love honey and will eat hives, insects and all, despite getting stings on their paws.
How do hives protect bees?
they help them by getting hurt by diffrent animals
What Insects live in a hive?
Honey bees are kept in hives by beekeepers.
What is the raising of bees called?
Apiculture. Or commonly, just beekeeping.
What do beekeepers keep bees in?
Normally a wooden hive in the Western World. In some parts of Africa you could find them using a sort of hollowed out log instead. Historically UK beekeepers used a woven straw skep (in earlier times still it might have been a mud & straw skep) but these were superseded by the hives we see today.
