Devices for the removal of fruits and berries
Fruits from high crowns are removed with the help of industrial harvesters. However, the industry so far can not meet the demand of amateur gardeners. Therefore, a well-known variety of self-made structures. For example, at
Enemies and diseases of bees
The well-being of a bee family can be endangered, because it easily excites the greed of various gourmets. The bee colonies would have disappeared long ago from the face of the Earth if they had
Enrichment of sugar syrup with protein and other substances
When feeding bees turn sugar syrup into sugar honey. In the content of simple sugars, it is similar to honey. Bees usually have a good winter on it, but because of the extremely low content
Smoke makes the bees obedient
There is one, perhaps, the most powerful means of pacifying bees – smoke. If you enter it into the hive, then in a moment the family comes into a strong excitement. Bees, feeling danger, greedily
Beekeeping stock
Fig. Equipment for the care of bees: 1 – facial mesh; 2 – smoke apiary DP; 3 – therapeutic smoke DPL; 4 – chisel of the apiary SPM; 5 – working box-stool; 6 – box
How to deal with tick bee
At the present time, methods, methods and means have been developed that make it possible to keep the number of mites in families at a level that does not affect the development and productivity of
Methods of therapeutic use of bee venom
There are several ways to use bee venom for therapeutic purposes: by direct bee bite (classical method), by injection, by rubbing; with the help of electrophoresis, ultrasound, aerosol and steam inhalations and ingestion. The most
How to make a thermostat for heating beehives
When organizing the wintering of bees in the wild or in an unheated room, to create optimal conditions, beehive families sometimes use the electrical heating of the nest. At the same time, the power of
About greenhouse crops and bees
Cucumbers are one of the main crops grown in greenhouses. This is a highly profitable culture, which is of great importance in human nutrition. Cucumbers contain 94-95% water, 1.5-2 – sugar, 1 – protein and
Pumpkin salad with apples and honey
Pumpkin is a valuable food and fodder plant, and in addition a pharmacy in miniature. For the manufacture of medicines, pumpkin flesh, seeds and even stems (sticks) are used. The action of the plant is
Homemade Timer
Since I can not go to the apiary on a daily basis, I have made a timer device that gives bees syrup to stimulate the growth of families, replenish the stock of fodder for the
Fatigue of bees
Beekeepers know cases when, apparently, equal in strength bee families of the same breed are sharply distinguished by the activity of collecting honey. He noticed that bee families after a number of years of increased
Extract honey
Extraordinary honey of white color, fragrant, delicious. This first-class honey honey bees are made from nectar collected from numerous golden-yellow flowers of weeds – sow.
If the hive does not have a uterus
Cases are frequent, especially in the Primorsky Territory with its capricious winter, when families remain bezmatochnymi. Such families, as a rule, perish. The original method was suggested and repeatedly used by the amateur beekeeper. At
Quiet change of uterus in a hive
In the magazine was published an article “Who kills the queens?” There the author, in particular, writes: “Usually the temporary peaceful coexistence of the old and young queens occurs with a quiet shift. The old