Mark hives with visual cues

Providing visual cues on hive boxes helps bees distinguish their home colony and reduces drifting. Bees rely on visual landmarks for orientation. Painting hive boxes with different colors, patterns, or adding distinct symbols creates unique visual identifiers for each hive. This visual differentiation allows bees to more easily recognize their own hive upon returning from foraging, especially in apiaries with many similar-looking hives. Simple color-coding or patterns can significantly improve bee orientation and reduce drifting between colonies. Use contrasting and bee-visible colors like blue, yellow, and white.