{"id":3710,"date":"2021-07-19T14:12:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.apiarybook.com\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2021-07-27T08:55:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T08:55:41","slug":"how-bees-handle-the-heat-during-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.apiarybook.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/how-bees-handle-the-heat-during-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"How do bees handle the heat during summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Summertime is an exciting season but also very challenging for all the beekeepers. For the bees, summer is a busy time as well. As all things bloom in the summer, the nectar is reaching its peak. When that happens, bees are working tirelessly to collect pollen and gather the nectar, followed by an intensive honey production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the temperatures grow higher and higher, the extreme heat can negatively impact bees\u2019 health. Increasing global temperatures will continue to impact the environment. Just as it is very uncomfortable for us to handle the heat waves and we need lots of water and shade, the same happens to bees. Nevertheless, bees are able to take care of themselves and control the temperature inside the hive, by cooling it down with their wing flapping technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Apiary Book we consider beekeepers as the first line of defense in the mission to protect our planet\u2019s bees. Our objective is to provide the best solutions to minimize bee colonies losses and maximize productivity, but also, we want to come to beekeepers\u2019 aid with practical advice. Even though bees are self-reliant, it is our responsibility to provide them with the best support when it comes to environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down below, we will dive deeper into how can bees handle the hot temperatures and how Apiary Book app can efficiently help your beekeeping journey during summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flapping their wings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temperature inside a hive is kept at about 95 degrees thanks to the bees natural instinct to control it. Their ability to independently take care of their hive is attributed to some techniques that prove once again how restless and hardworking they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually honey bees rely on seasonal patterns, and their techniques to stay cool differ from season to season. For example, during winter, the bees gather together in the hive and they make sure to secure any cracks with propolis. The temperature inside the hive is kept at 95 degree Fahrenheit \/ 35 Celsius, by flapping their wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When summer arrives and the temperatures outside begin to rise up, bees purpose is to keep the climate inside the hive at the same 95\u00b0 degree F\/ 35\u00b0 C. Just like we place the air conditioning inside our house to keep us cool, worker bees duty is to create air circulation into the entrance of the hive. In this way, the temperature inside the hive will start to adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collecting water <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As temperatures surpass the normal threshold, the bees will begin to rely on another technique to keep their hive cool. Water evaporation is the next To-Do job on bees list. It is well known that when water evaporates it has a cooling effect. Worker bees are aware of this fact and they fly away to collect water droplets which they blow over the hot areas of the hive, to cool it off. This process will expand the evaporation rate and will preserve the air circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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