Wood and shrub melliferous plants

Of the woody honey plants, white acacia, maple, linden, gledicia, willow and fruit trees are of the greatest importance. Acacia white – a tree, reaching a height of more than 20 m, has a variety,

Protein feeding of bees

Bee families in many cases feel a lack of protein feed – pollen. For example, in early spring, there often does not occur flowering plants in nature, or plants bloom at a time when unfavorable

Early spring feeding of kandi bee colonies

Spring and autumn are the defining time for the further development of families. Therefore, the right preparation for their fall will be a pledge of a good wintering of families. But the correct preparation of

Chemical composition of pollen

The quality and value of pollen depends on its chemical composition. Approximately 30% of the composition of pollen is carbohydrate, sugar, a significant part of which the bee is mixed with pollen, so that it

Feeding bees with stern honey

To feed bees with honey it is necessary in rare cases, as it is more expedient to leave fodder honey in honeycombs (not to pump out) and if necessary to substitute honey combs in nests

Determination of the suitability of honeydew honey for the wintering of bees

Determine the suitability of honey for the wintering of bees can be one of the following ways. Lime reaction. First prepare the lime water. To do this, the glass jar is half filled with ordinary

Food for bees in winter

Most insects carry the winter in a frozen state and do not consume feed. The bees consume honey throughout the winter, due to which heat is released and they live in a relatively active state.

Search for food by bees

The search and collection of food by bees are associated with their flights. The bee, devoid of wings, perishes. The bee has two pairs of well-developed wings; on each side of the body there is

Pollen grains in honey

In addition to the liquid phase, honey is always found in microscopic solid particles – pollen grains, which, despite cleaning in honey cind, get into honey together with nectar. Since each plant species has its

How to prepare pergu and pollen for feeding bees

Use perga, folded into a honeycomb. To obtain pergi, beekeepers use the old honeycombs culled (in autumn and spring). With the autumn culling of honeycombs, you can select all the frames (only from healthy families)