Its bees I keep in standard twelve-frame hives. I do not go to the nomad. Annually from each family I get 70-80 kg of marketable honey. For wintering I leave about 30 kg. Bee bees. For 32 years I tried all wintering options and I think that the best winter in our area is under […]
In September, bee colonies are still preparing food, so now sugar syrup should be fed only for the night, after inspecting the bees in the morning or in the evening. Weak families (layers) should not give much syrup, because, turning it into honey, bees are depleted and may die in the winter. A family of […]
Some beekeepers believe that the most serious shortcoming of multi-hull bees is the frequent deaths of bees during their wintering at will, as the deceased families have a typical pattern of feeding with a honeycomb filled upper body. The presence in the nest of a small number of broods is usually not taken into account, […]
Before the end of the honey collection, it is necessary to immediately begin to organize the hives and prevent the theft of bees, which can occur when the bribe breaks. Measures against the attack of bees. Bees, carried away by honey, when stopping a bribe can not remain idle. They search everywhere for food, and […]
I equipped my apiary on a mobile platform. Its width is 245 cm, the hives have 22 frames on the narrow frame 300X430 mm. Letka two: the lower slotted and upper round, oriented to a warm skid. The roof is flat, covered with sheet iron. In the end part, it is fastened to the hive […]
There are a lot of letters asking to send instructions and justification of the expediency of using bee electric heaters. Based on the work of specialists and some of their own observations, the technological group came to the conclusion that in the spring it is advisable to use electric heaters with a power from 11 […]
Many consider the climate of the Arkhangelsk region unfavorable for the wintering of bees at will. But a villager, an amateur beekeeper thinks differently. Over the past ten years he had to experience different wintering options. As a result, some experience has accumulated, which he shared. Insufficiently amplified in the autumn layers are on each […]
Properly organized bee hibernation is one of the most important tasks in beekeeping. A good winter is considered to be a wintering, in which not only there is no escape of bee colonies or corn kernels; with spare uterus, but also there is no significant weakening of families. Weakening of families as a result of […]
I have been engaged in beekeeping for more than 10 years. I want to share my experience in the formation of the nests of families that winter in the wild. I keep bees in double-wall hives, sun loungers on 14 frames with a magazine extension on the half-frame. After pumping honey in early August, I […]
For ten years I have been engaged in beekeeping, and the magazine began to read even earlier. Many tips and recommendations, drawn from the articles, immediately tried to use in their practice, but, not having enough skills, made many mistakes. In particular, when preparing families for wintering, it happened, after the next experiment, remained without […]