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From: "Harry Goudie" <


> Here in Scotland my hives are positioned on a south facing bank in order
to
> attract as much heat and sun as possible.  Are hives in Cyprus positioned
in
> a similar manner?
>
I have always placed my hive in shaded wooded areas to prevent overheating
in the summer, I see pictures of  out apiaries in North America in the open
with no shade summer or winter. Is there any evidence of  temperature
control difficulties in such hives? or does the increase in solar gain
improve productivity?
Phil Moore
Shropshire
England