I'm curious about bees drifting to downwind hives. Does the height of the entrances make a difference? From the diagrams below of three arrangements of 2 hives ( labeled S and N) facing east and the prevailing breezes toward the North what would be the predicted population differences. I would expect in all three cases the northern hive N would get the drifting bees. My real question is which of them would get the most A,B or C. Opinions based on experience or reaseach results would be welcome. Also general observations about long lines of hives would be of interest. For instance is it the case the the hive receiving the drifiting bees tends to be on the cranky side, the better producer, or neither or both? Thanks in advance, Jim Moore Arrangement A. __________ | | | -- | __________ | | | | |__________| | -- | | | | | | -- | |__________| | | | | |__________| | -- | |__________| | | | | |__________| | | |__________| | | | | | | S | | N ----------------------\ Prevailing breezes > ----------------------/ Arrangement B. __________ __________ | | | | | -- | | -- | | | | | |__________| |__________| | | | | | -- | | -- | | | | | |__________| |__________| |__________| |__________| | | | | | | S | | N | | | | ----------------------\ Prevailing breezes > ----------------------/ Arrangement C. __________ | | __________ | -- | | | | | | -- | |__________| | | | | |__________| | -- | | | | | | -- | |__________| | | |__________| |__________| | | |__________| | | | | | | | | S | | N | | | | ----------------------\ Prevailing breezes > ----------------------/