Hive feeders
Of all the variety of feeders proposed and described in the literature for bees, we will focus only on those that meet the requirements to the greatest extent. A wooden feeder placed above the frame
Glazed honey biscuits
Dough products: 250 g of rye flour, 300 g of white wheat flour, 250 g of honey, 20 g of ammonium, 100 g of sugar, 4 eggs. For glaze: 2 egg whites, 200 grams of
Manufacture of royal jelly
Getting large amounts of royal jelly is associated with some difficulties, as bees lay many queen cells only under certain conditions: either in a family with an old uterus, or in an orphaned family. To
Replanting and replacement of queens
To bee families were strong, productive and less swarmed, on advanced apiaries it is customary to change up to half of the queens annually. They change not only the old queens, but also the queens
Transportation of bees for pollinating crops
It has long been observed that the best yield of fruits or seeds of crops and the greatest honey harvest are when the apiary is on the area of flowering crops or in the immediate
Spring period of development of bees
There are recommendations on the need for full pumping of honey from the nest. There was even the term “May drying of the nest”, which allegedly contributes to honey collecting activity of bees. If you
Beef with honey and beans
1/2 cup chopped beef, 1 teaspoon onion, grated on a fine grater, 1/4 cup toasted bread cubes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, a little black pepper, beaten egg, a cup of beef broth, 2 tablespoons honey, 1
Bee venom for rheumatism
Observations of the modern clinic and personal data confirm that bee venom has certain healing properties. A good curative effect was obtained in the eye in rheumatic diseases of joints and muscles, with sciatica, facial
Instead of the ceiling and canvas
Looking through the old books, I found a recommendation to lay inter-frame spaces with slats 9X12X470 mm in size. I used this technique on my apiary and was very pleased with them. Reiki for a
Mounting the honeycomb in the center of the frame
Tip 1 It is known how difficult it is to preserve pear-comb honeycombs. I do this. Honeycombs in which there are sites of spoiled perga, for two or three hours flooded with water, heated to