I. Correct time

The opening time of honey bees should be decided according to the season, climate and honey source, for example, it is recommended to open the hive at noon in clear weather in winter, and open the hive for inspection in the morning in summer when the temperature is relatively low, and open the hive in the season of honey scarcity when the bees do not come out of the hive, and the opening time should not be more than 10 minutes, or else it will affect the hive temperature and prevent the colony from reproducing and developing. The opening time should not exceed 10 minutes, otherwise the hive temperature will be affected and the colony will not be able to reproduce and develop normally.

Second, the frequency of opening the box

The frequency of opening the box of bees varies according to the seasons, for example, in the spring breeding period, the box is generally opened every 10-15 days, in the nectar flow period, the splitting period, the migratory period, the period of high incidence of diseases, the box is generally opened every week for inspection, and in the autumn breeding period, the box is generally opened every 10-15 days, and in the wintering period, the box is generally opened every 15-20 days, which is worth noting that the frequent opening of the box for inspection should be avoided. It is worth noting that frequent opening and checking is extremely unfavorable to the development of bee colonies.

Third, the inspection method

Bees open the box to check the focus of attention on four, the first is to check the hive spleen relationship is reasonable, the second is to check the status of the queen bee and egg laying, the third is to check the number of spleen and larval development, and the fourth is to check the hive in the feed reserves, the opening of the box, the beekeeper should wear a good anti-sting protective gear, the operation should be to strive to be careful, When opening the hive, the beekeeper should wear a good sting guard and operate carefully, gently, and lift and release the spleen straight up and down.

4. Precautions

1. Try to avoid opening the hive in the weather below 12℃. Opening the hive in the low temperature season not only affects the heat preservation of the bee colony, but also may even cause the spleen to freeze to death due to the low temperature of the hive.

2. Try to avoid opening the box in the weather above 30℃. Opening the box in the high temperature season will not only affect the cooling effect of the bee colony, but also kill the larvae when the hive temperature is too high.

3. Avoid opening the box in the season of honey scarcity, which is very easy to cause the harm of bee theft, and in serious cases, it may even affect the whole field due to the frequent theft of bees.