Putting Beehive On Roof

Follow up by trimming the shingles at the roof peak.

Putting beehive on roof.

The roof or outer cover is a critical component for keeping your hive dry and your bees safe from the elements. Next put your third course of shingles on making sure to start them further up the roof. Regular inspections must be made. The risk of falling off a ladder or roof is a real concern.

You also want to avoid deep dark shade because it can make the hive damp and the colony listless. The measurements were 7 1 2 wide x 26 long. Remember if you put your bees on the roof you will have to go on your roof too. If you re putting a hive on the roof do think about securing and weighting your hive because there is more wind on the roof than you realize.

Especially if your roof is slanted. You should be able to comfortably walk between and around them. Consider too how far up bees will need to fly. You won t want your hives to be too exposed from either wind or sun.

In the northeast hive entrances should optimally be faced south or southeast. I cut some repurposed coated metal roofing for a cap. This will help keep moisture from penetrating to the plywood. Space between make sure you put proper space between the hives in order to work them.

Put the hive in dappled sunlight. After 10 or 15 stories up there is a lot of updraft and greater distance to travel. The roof of your beehive takes the brunt of abuse from sun rain snow and other climatic challenges. The bees will spend valuable time trying to regulate the hive s temperature rather than making honey.

This usually means climbing a ladder and then marching around on the roof in your bee suit.