No beehive should ever be exposed to the direct rays of the sun in a Beehouse.
"Soil Culture"
J. H. Walden
Then take another hive from the Beehouse, and place it over the bees, when they will ascend into it, and mix with those already there.
"The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,"
Mary Eaton