HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The “bee space” is the term to describe the gaps within a hive that bees will not fill with propolis or wax. In a natural hive, bees create this space themselves so they can move around freely between the layers of comb.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Apiculture is the scientific method of rearing honeybees. “ The word ‘apiculture’ comes from the Latin word ‘apis’ meaning bee. So, apiculture or beekeeping is the care and management of honey bees for the production of honey and wax.

Detailed explanation-3: -We can say that bee space is optimum distance between two surfaces in a bee hive essential for normal movement and functioning of bees. This principle was a big discovery for modern beekeeping. The modern hive has been designed on the bases of principle of bee space in which frames can be easily moved.