Remarkable properties of wax attracted the attention of man in ancient times. It is established that in ancient Egypt it was widely used in sacrifices. In ancient Rome and Greece, wax candles burned in the temples in honor of the gods. In pre-revolutionary Russia, huge amounts of wax were also used to illuminate the churches. […]
The German marinade. Yellow or red sweet pepper (1 kg) is washed and immediately immersed in boiling water. After that, remove the stems and seeds, cut into strips and stack them in sterilized glass jars. To 250 grams of honey add a glass of water and the same amount of vinegar, stir until homogeneous, heat, […]
The most common way to use honey is to take it deep. This method is recommended when there is a need to use nutritional and dietary qualities of honey, enzymes, minerals, organic acids, vitamins, etc. Honey should be consumed on a teaspoon, as much as possible in the mouth. It is better to consume it […]
A 12-frame Dada is also considered a vertical hive. The frame here is higher than in the multi-body, by 70 mm. Its size is 435×300 mm. The length and width of the hive are the same – 450 mm each. Therefore, beekeepers often call it a square. Height inside 330 mm. Under the honey put […]
It is now generally accepted that the vertical arrangement of the hives is more in keeping with the natural habitat of the bees – the hollow. The desire of bees to develop a nest in a vertical direction is well traced in multi-hull beehives. If such a hive contains more than 10 frames in one […]
In the bee families exhibited in January in the hothouse, a lot of broods appear in a week. To grow it you need honey, perga and water. In search of food, bees come into active state. Usually already on the first opened flowers there are bees. Sometimes, with belated transfer of bees to greenhouses, especially […]
In the mountains, valleys and forests of the Caucasus, Caucasian bees live in a wild state. They are bred mainly in the southern regions of the country. The bees are light gray, silvery. They are smaller than the Central Russian bees, more long-legged. By nature, peaceful, calm. Even on the saute taken out of the […]
Pumpkin honey of golden yellow color, pleasant to taste, quickly crystallizes. Bees produce it from the nectar of large golden pumpkin flowers. From a hectare of flowering pumpkins, bees collect 30 kg of good honey.
During the honey harvest the bees worked for a whole day: in the afternoon they collected nectar, at night they cooked honey from it. This hard work undermined their strength. Many perished, and the survivors were worn out and no longer able to endure the winter. Instinct tells insects how to rejuvenate the family. The […]
Apply wax in many areas of industry. But it has the greatest importance in the production of an artificial honeycomb, which is the basis of honeycomb construction and stimulates bees to increase the allocation of wax. Wax is used in the manufacture of dummies, visual aids, as an important component in the composition of many […]