A dwarf bee also builds one – a single honeycomb somewhat larger than half a palm on a branch of a rare bush, right under the open sky. The top part of the honeycomb covers the branch on which it hangs, and at this point it is somewhat enlarged, forming a small horizontal surface on […]
You could talk about all this for a long time. But it is better to turn to those forms in which you can find the beginnings of a social way of life. Some species of bees in places with good conditions for nesting have their nests close to each other. Although these insects are completely […]
In the mountains, valleys and forests of the Caucasus, Caucasian bees live in a wild state. They are bred mainly in the southern regions of the country. The bees are light gray, silvery. They are smaller than the Central Russian bees, more long-legged. By nature, peaceful, calm. Even on the saute taken out of the […]
The giant bee surpasses even the hornet in size, and its bites are especially terrible. It is not surprising that a person does not take it to their apiaries. Buildings of this bee consist of one honeycomb, which can reach a meter in diameter, and bees build it in the air, under an overhanging rock, […]
Bees that do not sting? Yes, there are such! They exist even a few hundred species, but not with us. They live in the tropics of the Old and New Worlds. There were attempts to acclimatize these bees from us. Who does not want to have a “rose without thorns!” But this was a double […]
In our country there are bees of several breeds, of which the most common are Central Russian forest. They dwell in the Northwest, Belorussia, the central regions of the country, the Urals, Siberia, the Far East. Here they are successfully bred, and in the forests they are found in the wild. In color they are […]
The ancient homeland of our bees is southern Asia. There still live three other species of the same genus Arga. They are closely related to each other, although they are at different stages in the development of the social way of life. In search of previous stages of the development of the “language” of honey […]
Such bees are not spoiled by human help, they stoically suffer frost (they can survive -50!), They are seldom sick, and also have remarkable anger and efficiency. Judge for yourself. The family of wild bees collects up to 12 kg of honey per season. It’s not very much, but the bee only works 3 weeks […]
Each beekeeper wants to have the best bees to get more honey from them. Desire is quite natural and understandable. However, the possibilities for this are limited. Until now, beekeepers-breeders of the world, despite numerous attempts, failed to breed any breed of bees. It remains to use bees wild. Fortunately, they have excellent qualities. Honey […]