Beekeeper's Advanced Guide: Multi-Apiary Hive Relocation & Management
A beekeeper with hives at two farms ten miles apart is looking for advice on moving them, suggesting they need more specialized knowledge. An advanced guide, like an ebook, short course, or detailed checklist, could help. This resource should focus on the logistics of relocating hives between multiple apiaries, strategies to reduce bee stress and prevent swarming, re-orientation techniques, and seasonal considerations. The goal is to improve hive health during moves, increase success rates for multi-location apiaries, and make management more efficient.
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r/beekeeping
Hive moving advice
Posted by u/Rvmtt77•06/01/2025
Hi I just started beekeeping this spring and have been learning a lot and this community has been a ton of help. So, long story short I have two farms about ten miles away from each other and
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u/Rvmtt77
Great and thank you for your time responding! I figured I was over thinking it and seemed excessive just moving the hives back and forth that distance.
u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer
Don't overthink this. Consolidate the hives at each farm.
1. Wait until after dark and then seal up the hives you're going to move.
2. Move the hives to their new location.
3. Put something