Since the exhibition of bees from the winter hut and throughout the beekeeping season, it is necessary to make apiary work so as not to cause the theft of bees and especially to prevent the looting of some bee colonies by others. The theft of forage stocks observed by some families in bees of other […]
With the two-semen content of the bees, the 12-frame Dadan-Blatt hive is divided into a thin partition into two compartments, which contain two families of bees on six frames throughout the year. Care for them does not differ significantly from the usual. At the end of winter and early spring, a follow-up inspection is carried […]
Most often, with a change in the weather, bribes also stop for the worse. Often the bad weather immediately breaks the bribes. Under favorable weather, the bribes, approaching the end, gradually weaken, the control hive shows a smaller and smaller weight gain, and finally begins to note the loss. But even without a control hive, […]
Drones begin to appear in front of the swarm at the end of April or in May, depending on a number of conditions: the strength of the family, the state of the weather, the presence of a bribe, the tightness of the nest, etc. At this time, families with old rams with bribes, honeycomb. Drones […]
The content of hives and frames in the purity is the most important duty of every beekeeper. It is unacceptable to keep bees on stained cell stems and in a dirty beehive. Sludge and dirt represent a fertile soil for the development of diseases and pests. The main spring cleaning and disinfection of the hives […]
Staging of stores and selection of frames for the creation of fodder stocks for the winter. During the bribe period, it is very important that there are always enough free cells in the nest to fold the nectar. The nectar brought by the bees to the hive contains a lot of water and therefore takes […]
By the beginning of a bribe, the family should have not only many bees, but also brood, mainly printed. Otherwise, with a long bribe, when many bees are rastered, the family can greatly weaken and not use the end of the bribe. That is why it is important that the uterus does not interrupt the […]
It is believed that in our zone it is advantageous to place stationary apiaries in groups of 30-35 hives. Point from the point should be located no closer than 4 5 km. Over many years of work with bees, he tested all the main types of hives and stopped on double-walled 12 and 14-frame hives […]