The article “Trap for stray swarms” was published. I received a lot of letters asking them to talk about their device and how to determine the timing of the possible release of the swarm. I follow the request of readers. Traps are made from plywood with a volume of 47.5 X 30 X 35 cm […]
In the pavilion it is convenient to work with bees in any weather. In the spring, the family is protected from frosts, and in the summer – from overheating. In it, bees successfully hibernate and fly around earlier, which contributes to the rapid build-up of the strength of families, increases their productivity. I read an […]
Transporting the apiary to honey collection with minimal manual labor during loading and unloading of hives can be done using wheelless platform-selfloading trucks, transported by trucks or cars. The length and width of the mobile platform is determined based on the number of bee colonies, the body dimensions and the carrying capacity of a specific […]
Fig. 46. A device for sending bees from a hive into a reel drum One of the effective methods of fighting bee enemy number 1 – varroatosis is the thermal treatment of bees in a thermal chamber. However, the process of spreading bees from the hulls of a multi-hull into a mesh drum of a […]
Pylishche – a cutting knife for printing honeycombs, which I made, easy to manufacture, does not require large expenses, it is convenient, durable. To make a knife you need a frame and sawing – cutting blades. As a frame, I use a commercially available apiary knife (large or small). Pylasch – the cutting blade is […]
During the migrations most of the work of the beekeeper must be performed in hot weather. And no matter how easy his clothes are, there is still a secretion of sweat, which excites and angers bees. It’s good to have a pond nearby. And if not? To wash from a bucket or a basin is […]
The “Dictionary-Directory of the Beekeeper” contains the basic rules for regulating the width of the tap, depending on the season, the weather conditions, the strength of families, etc., which are as follows. After flying around the family, the checkers are kept tapered to 1-3 cm (depending on its strength). As it develops and the flight […]
Catching cassettes are installed on top of the nest of a bee family, selection of the poison is carried out within 30-45 minutes, its termination is determined by the device installed on the panel of the pulsating device. The total weight of equipment is 35 kg. The kit includes: Pulsating device with adjustable amplitude of […]
Fig. Steam knife for printing out honeycombs. Ordinary double-edged knives with a long thin blade and a curved handle fully meet their purpose. To heat the knives during work, the baths or samovar are used. Each worker should have 2 knives: one heats up, and the other works. However, opening with knives can not satisfy […]
I belong to the supporters of keeping bees in multi-hive beehives. I think that wintering is better in them, families are growing much faster. Thanks to light and comfortable housings, labor productivity increases, bees are less worried, honey collection is increasing. The disadvantage of the multi-body, in my opinion, is its poor quality and imperfection […]