• Beekeeping

    How to Move Beehives

    One of the more daunting tasks a beekeeper may face is moving their beehives.  After all, how do you move your bees entire home without upsetting them? Luckily, most beekeepers don’t have to move their hives much, if ever.  But in case you do have a reason to relocate your apiary, here’s a guide on how to move beehives.  Reasons to Move Beehives Professional beekeepers are accustomed to moving their entire beekeeping operation across the country.  Migratory beekeepers, for example transport their colonies across the country to pollinate different flowering crops.  They do this by keeping their many beehives fastened to pallets.  Each pallet typically holds 4 beehives. When they…