Amoebiasis of bees

Amoebiasis is an invasive disease of the bee family, accompanied by the defeat of the Malpighian vessels of adult bees. The causative agent of the disease is amoeba – Malpighamoeba mel-lificae. The parasite is a

Feeding bees

Feeding bees is a big and laborious work. Therefore, the apiaries should take measures to provide bee colonies with fodder, at least 18 kg of honey in the honeycomb, for each bee family for the

Tea with honey

VV Pokhlebkin in his brochure “Tea” indicated that at least 120-130 chemicals were found in tea. These are essential oils (0.02%), tannins (15-30%), protein substances (16-25%), alkaloids (1-4%), vitamins B1, B2, PP, C, R, K,

Celery juice with honey

Potassium salts, which are contained in the celery juice, favorably affect the cardiovascular system, magnesium salts – on the nervous system, iron salts – on the processes of blood formation. Juice improves water-salt metabolism, acts

Accelerated reproduction of bee colonies

A significant number of lovers, to buy one or two bee colonies, want to increase them quickly. There are two ways of accelerated reproduction: the first – the use of swarm queen cells, the second,

Baldness

– You can treat baldness in two ways. First. Mix (1 tablespoon kefir, one teaspoon of castor oil, onion juice, Honey , one yolk of chicken egg), it is advisable to rub into the scalp

Functions of the proboscis and honey beetles of the bee

To collect and bring nectar to the hive of bees, as well as in other insects (Hymenoptera), feeding on nectar, in the course of evolution have developed very sophisticated organs: proboscis licking-sucking type that bees

Promising express method of honey production

In experiments, bees processed into honey not only juices of food products, but also medicinal substances with an unpleasant taste and smell (quinine, mold, etc.). Bees are easily accustomed to the taste and smell of

Application of electric heaters in hives

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

Lotion for cleaning the skin of the face

For several millennia, the gifts of “winged hard workers” – honey, royal jelly, propolis, wax are successfully used as medical and cosmetic products. Honey, easily penetrating into the smallest pores of the skin, nourishes it

Honey sweets

Honey boil in a cast iron boiler for 15-20 minutes with continuous stirring until dark brown. Then put it on a greased tray, knead and pull on the weight until the formation of bundles. From

Feeding bees treacle

To use sweet substances for feeding bees, it is necessary to know if bees are able to assimilate them, and if they are capable, then to what extent. There is a simple and sufficiently reliable

Merenga nut with honey

Mix the white flour with butter and honey, add the egg and 2 squirrels, chopped walnuts, grate the peel with one lemon and its juice, a spoonful of rum and a little soda. Dough well

Indian bees

The ancient homeland of our bees is southern Asia. There still live three other species of the same genus Arga. They are closely related to each other, although they are at different stages in the

Simple and convenient feeder from the beehive frames

I want to share the construction of the device, which I have made and have been using for many years. I think that it will benefit beekeepers. The feeder in the hive is an irreplaceable