In the nest of the family, from which the swarm came out, there are always a lot of good mature swarm queen. Bees grow queens for their new families – swarms. Moreover, they are taken out with a large margin, as if just in case. Most bee queen cells do not use. If, after the […]
For successful work, the beekeeper should not only know the biology of the bee family well, but also carefully study the conditions of a bribe in a given locality. To this end, the apiary uses a so-called control hive, which is an ordinary beehive with bees, put on a scale. From early spring to autumn, […]
Since the first spring cleansing flight, the life of a bee family has increased dramatically. Bees begin to work vigorously, and the uterus to increase the laying of eggs. Every day the brood increases. But at the same time, old bees are gradually dying out. It takes an average of about a month and most […]
Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Mix the flour, milk, yeast, salt and place in a warm place to make the dough come up. If the dough is very soft, add egg, butter and enough flour to make it heavy. A little knead it and make biscuits in the form of a curl. Raisin, cardamom […]
Honey is a wonderful cosmetic because it has the ability to quickly penetrate the skin, nourishes the muscle layer with glucose, has antibacterial and other important cosmetic properties. MA Rosentul in the monograph “General Therapy of Skin Diseases” notes that bees honey not only softens the skin, but also perfectly strengthens it, enriching the muscle […]
Increase the power of the family The main task for the beekeeper in May is to increase the strength of the family, regardless of the weather conditions and honey collection. The bees that came out of winter are completely replaced by young, energetic ones. With poor honey, the family very quickly reduces the supply 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 […]
On a summer clear day, bees can be watched with unflagging interest from morning till night, without departing from the hive. Look at how hard they work on flowers, collecting food, how they hurriedly leave their nest and come back loaded with prey. The beehive seemed to be boiling. It’s time for the main honey […]
Burachnikov honey bees produce from the nectar of large beautiful blue flowers borage – cucumber grass, which is bred to us as a valuable honey plant and medicinal plant. This honey is transparent, bright and has a pleasant taste. From a hectare of flowering borage, bees collect 200 kg of good honey. Cornflower honey is […]
The main goal of the breeding work is constant improvement of useful and economic qualities in bee families, as well as an increase in the productivity of beekeeping. Breeding work consists in: Selection and selection of the total mass of bees of such families, which have the best productivity. For them, the conditions of maintenance […]