A professional bee-keeper in Taiwan usually leads a nomadic life because he must move the hives according to the different flower seasons.
若是大規模飼養，則需視花期而決定場所，為了便利蜜蜂採蜜，養蜂人家必須把握時間，配合各地的花期而作多次遷移。逐花而居「以本地為例，養蜂戶的遷移路線大致是由南向北移。