Monitoring of hive weight changes in various landscapes

Abstract Bee development is determined by the quantity and quality of food resources available in environment that can be used bees only to a certain extent. Therefore, this study aimed evaluate, means changes hive weight, amount collected honey various landscapes, relation meteorological conditions, landscape, forest structure. The monitored colonies ( n = 104) were placed on electronic beehive scales, which provided data about temperature, humidity over two beekeeping seasons. landscape valuation within 2 km radius from each was prepared based digital maps. seasonal distribution weight analysed 5-day-periods (i.e. pentads). mainly depended observation period air temperature. increased April last 10 days June when temperature 24 °C. proportions agricultural lands forests, as well humidity, had small effect changes. Continuous monitoring bee large scale showed stores their nests spring. Then, they food, probably due limited access until end growing season.