Originally posted by PakaNoHida:

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

I guess the best way to think of cover over a beehive is like an inverted cone?

Beehives hate a roof. I don't know why but my brother fought with this for days. He kept going higher and higher with a roof, iron beam work and all, they hated the roof.

The bees were not happy.

Oh yeah cover is what you want to avoid.
I am just saying you need to consider cover not just above but to the side as well. The cone is probably very steep, but still being too close to a high vertical wall might seem clear but still be considered "covered".