In farms that have strong bee colonies, early supporting honey harvest and late main bribes, which allow obtaining more marketable honey, they practice early withdrawal of queens. Since there will be no drones in early spring, they are taken to the best breeding families in advance. At the same time, it is taken into account […]
Among animals, as well as among people, there are sophisticated gourmands. But people have ample opportunities to satisfy their whims, whereas in animals nature has more strictly defined to each species what it can eat and what is not. Some insects are vegetarians, while others are bloodthirsty predators. The caterpillars of some butterflies feed on […]
For 46 days, systematic observations were made of the development of beehives, decks, etc. by swarm bees. An interesting phenomenon was noted. In three decks occupied by the wasps, and in the deck where the hornet family lived, swarms of bees settled. This was also observed where there was a weak bee family, which occupied […]
Any novelty in our beekeeping business is of great interest to readers. So, my articles on the use of flavored starch when processing bees, came more than a thousand letters. When I looked through the mail, I selected the most frequently asked questions, and I will try to answer them. Before processing on many bees, […]
In folk medicine for centuries, honey cakes and honey ointment are successfully used for skin diseases. Avicenna also widely and successfully used honey for skin diseases. In the ancient Russian handwriting clinics, there are many tips on how to treat skin diseases with honey. In the dermatological clinic of the II Moscow Medical Institute named […]
Medo-perga mixture is given to bees in the absence of pollen in nature, and in the nests of bees – pergh. In a mixture consisting of 50% perga (or freshly renewed) and 50% honey, water is added to the bees at a rate of 1 kg of a 0.2 liter mixture before dispensing. At the […]
Honey is stored only in an impeccably clean glass or aluminum container. You can not pour honey into uncleaned containers under the pretext that it also stored honey. A film of aged honey promotes the fermentation of a new honey, as a result of which the taste and smell of honey undergo changes; Honey can […]
Catching cassettes are installed on top of the nest of a bee family, selection of the poison is carried out within 30-45 minutes, its termination is determined by the device installed on the panel of the pulsating device. The total weight of equipment is 35 kg. The kit includes: Pulsating device with adjustable amplitude of […]
In warmed honey, add dried, finely chopped nuts, egg yolks, wheat flour, butter, beat well, and then mix it with the grated cottage cheese. Introduce whipped whites and gently stir. Prepared curd mass put in a metal cone shaped, oiled with butter and sprinkled with sugar, and bake. Ready headstock pour warm honey. One grandmother […]
The life of worker bees is very active, especially in spring and summer. They all their lives carry out various works, which are extremely numerous. Therefore, the bee’s strengths are soon depleted and the wings wear out. Usually bees die on departure for prey. Cold, winds, sudden torrential rain, various enemies, the intensity of work […]