Wax is a product of the secretion of the wax glands of worker bees, which are placed in pairs on four segments in the lower part of the abdomen, and is released through the small apertures of the wax mirrors to the outside, where it solidifies in the form of transparent white plates of five-pointed […]
The Vikings had no idea of the compass. In distant wanderings across the ocean, they were guided by the sun, moon and stars. With the orientation you can use the heavenly bodies in two ways, depending on whether it is a short or long journey. Suppose that we have come to stay in a secluded […]
Scheme of glacier with lateral loading of ice: 1 – entrance to the glacier; 2 – shelter; 3 – storage compartment; 4 – walls of the room; 5 – vent pipe; 6 – ice chamber; 7 – drain into the sewer; 8 – well. The glacier is a room deepened in the ground, which has […]
Steaming bees – their quick death from high temperature and humidity, which appears as a result of a strong excitation of bees in poorly ventilated hives. Causes of the disease. Bees are fanned when the beehives are not properly ventilated in hives with a closed flare, which is observed during transportation of bees, when they […]
When framing frames and equipping them with wire, the side strips are often split, so many beekeepers pre-drill holes in them. I offer readers a simple and convenient machine of their own design. It consists of a massive base 1 and a supporting pipe 2. At the top of the pipe there is an engine […]
Chilled brood is an uncontrollable disease of bee colonies, which arises from the strong and prolonged cooling of the brood. Causes of the disease. A sharp drop in air temperature, poor warming of the nest, a weakening of the strength of families due to a significant loss of flying bees from poisoning and other causes. […]
Food for preparation: 100 g of sugar, 2 tbsp. spoons of honey, 2 eggs, 100 g hazelnut, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 250 g flour, 1 packet of powder for biscuits. Sugar, honey and eggs are mixed until a foamy mass is obtained, add ground nut, cinnamon and mixed flour with flour powder. The resulting dough […]
If you decide to get bees, it’s best to do it in the spring. Buying bees, the first thing you should pay attention to is the presence of several young fetuses. The family should also be strong enough, as indicated by the presence of 6-12 streets, and have a fresh nest. If the beehive is […]
Take different greens (salad, spinach), cucumber, radish, sweet pepper, cabbage different, carrots, tomatoes, peas green (handful), onion. All finely chopped and stirred. For seasoning, make Indian sauce: juice of one lemon, a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of honey, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper. Fold all the parts in one vessel, […]
In a time-free period, especially with a sudden cessation of honey collection, old bees, worried about the need to replenish fodder reserves, wind around the storehouse where they store food for them, and at the tapping of foreign hives, trying to penetrate them. Watch bees of strong families protect honey reserves well and do not […]