How high is the hive from the ground?

Whether it is Chinese bees or Italian bees, although we will still have enemy damage after raising the hive, the degree of enemy damage will be greatly reduced. Therefore, generally speaking, neither Chinese bees nor Italian bees have a breeding method of directly putting their hives on the ground, but Italian bees generally transport and release bees for a long time, and there is no condition for beekeeping, while Chinese bees generally do not put them directly on the ground, but on a bracket or a higher place. Generally, the height of the hive should be above 50 cm, not too high. It is difficult for us to operate, and it is easy to be blown away by the wind. So as long as it is more than 50 cm, it will have a good preventive effect on many enemies. Let's take a look at the preventive effect on the common enemies of bees mentioned above.

First: ants

For ants, after we add hives, if ants want to enter, they must climb the "legs" we add to the hives, which greatly reduces the direct harm of ants to bees, and it is even more impossible for ants to build nests at the bottom of the hives. When there are many ants, we can use the scaffold for breeding bees and apply anti-ant substances on the scaffold, such as reverse transparent glue, so that ants can't get to the hive.

Second: the harm of other enemies.

The same is true of other enemies, such as toads, geckos and frogs mentioned above. Gecko also wants to go to the hive. We can make a fuss about the legs of the beehive support, while toads, frogs and the like can't fly and can't climb the legs of the beehive support. They just have to worry about it below. Even if the frog's tongue is longer, it can't reach 50 cm, which is good for these reptiles. Therefore, it is not recommended to put the hive on the ground, and it is best to put it on the bracket.