Apiary Etiquette - Rule 11
Open the hives only early and in good weather
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Never attempt to open a beehive when a storm or cold-front is imminent, and never open a hive in the evening when it is becoming dark, or at night.  Bees are especially defensive at these times, and the field bees are also coming back into the hive before bad weather or nightfall.  The odds are in your favor that you will be greeting with stinging bees.  Just don't do it.

Apiary Etiquette
Opening and Inspecting the Hive
Periodic Apiary Inspections

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