During a rainstorm, heavily laden bees often fly not into their own hives, but into those closest to them. So the result of a sudden thunderstorm can be a strengthening of the families at the edge of the apiary and a weakening of the families inside the apiary. Interestingly, in bad weather, the guardian bees do not put up any obstacles and any hive can be visited by bees from any family.<\/span><\/p>\n Outside the hive, bees are undetectable when it rains. The flight stops, no more nectar comes in until the rain stops. As a result, the flying bees begin to congregate in the hive.<\/span><\/p>\n The hive goes on, as usual, the queen still lays eggs if the food supply is sufficient. The keepers keep guarding the entrance to the hive from possible thieves. Young bees, if they have the right conditions, continue building honeycombs. Also, nectar continues to be processed in the rain, although no new nectar is being produced, which is natural.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, prolonged rain can bring additional problems. In particular, a considerable number of flight bees show up with nothing to do, and then the bee that processes the nectar also has nothing to do. In the end, this can lead to a negative swarming mood in the hive, which can then cause swarms to come out, and this is something every beekeeper wants to avoid as much as possible. Also, if the rainy weather continues for a long time, the building of the honeycomb can stop and the egg production is noticeably reduced, which again increases the number of bees that have nothing to do, this time at the expense of the foragers and builders.<\/span><\/p>\nDo bees come out in the rain?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Do bees work in the rain?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nEffect of rain on bees<\/span><\/h2>\n
How to deal with the rain bees’ problems?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n