How many honeycombs are required for bees to develop normally? In the active period, they need honeycomb for carbohydrate feed and pergi, oviposition, brood rearing, processing of nectar, and for rest. Studies have established that the uterus lays eggs in full force, and bees feed from them the maximum amount of full brood only if […]
At the present time, methods, methods and means have been developed that make it possible to keep the number of mites in families at a level that does not affect the development and productivity of families so much. Before you get a hive, you need to learn all the means of combating the mite beforehand […]
All work is a spring audit and cleaning of families. The sequence of its conduct may be different. First, we determine the state of the families. Calm and confident circumnavigation of a strong family, a warm ceiling under the pillow indicate that there is a queen in the hive, which began egg-laying. About the same […]
Among beekeepers there is a different opinion about the need for feeding bees to bees to replenish winter food reserves, and for the most rational concentration of sugar syrup. Some speak convincingly about the unacceptable wear of bees when processing a significant amount of sugar syrup, others on the basis of experimental data show that […]
In Europe, the overwhelming number of bee colonies in amateur conditions is found in pavilions, which is explained by the high population density and the lack (or inadequacy) in this regard of the area for free accommodation of hives. In addition, the pavilion content of bees has a number of advantages. For pavilions, special types […]
When keeping bees in insulated pavilions (taking into account the correct preparation of families), wintering usually passes successfully. But if the average temperature in the region in the winter months is relatively low, then the feed intake, and hence the filling of the intestines in bees in the pavilion by the spring, can be greater […]
The work is carried out when frosty weather sets in – November – early December. External tapholes are filled with a heater and tightly closed by gate valves, and internal ventilation openings are opened in the pallet bar. The hive provides a reliable (without drafts from the club) vertical ventilation. For this purpose, ventilation tubes […]
The friable drinker for the hive consists of a can of 0.8-1 liter, a flat wick 65-70 mm wide and 300-350 mm long, and a wick entering the wick. The slot for the input of the wick is made in the back wall of the stand, in the middle of its upper part. The length […]
The work is performed on August 8-15, at the end of the honey collection. Selection of honey hulls, formation of a nest for preparation for wintering and autumn building of bees, feeding of bees with sugar syrup, 12-15 kg of sugar per basic family and 6-8 kg per batch are made. After removal of the […]
The frame is one of the most important components of the hive. It provides a strong impact on the life of the bee family during all periods of its existence, creates convenience in working with bees. The standard Hoffmann frame for the multi-hull Langstroth-Ruta with a width of 37 mm permanent separators does not allow […]