Help with poisoning with bee venom

When biting, as soon as possible, remove the stinger with tweezers (not with hands) to get as little poison as possible into the body, and apply a cleaned alcohol (96% or 70% alcohol) or a solution of potassium permanganate (1: 1000), ammonia, iodine or vodka. In case of severe general symptoms, the patient should be […]

Thickened honeycombs

It is known that bees can build thickened honeycombs. Extending cells to 32-35 mm, they Thereby more economically placing the feed reserves, while leaving more free cells for brood. In addition, on such honeycombs, the heat released by the club is better preserved, since, by consuming honey, bees chew elongated cells to standard sizes. It […]

Carrot juice with honey anti-cold way to defeat the flu

This juice is useful for all people with increased fatigue, lack of appetite, a tendency to frequent colds, diseases of the digestive tract, dry skin with pustules, brittle hair and nails. A glass of carrot juice, drunk on an empty stomach, improves the complexion, strengthens the hair and eyesight. In addition, he supports epithelization, heals […]

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 sugar, a few drops of vinegar, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of powdered sugar, salt. Rye flour in a deep dish is […]

Poisonous or drunk honey

Poisonous, or “drunk”, honey is known since ancient times. Ancient Greek commander and writer Xenophon of Athens in the historical narrative “Anabasis” (Retreat of 10 thousand Greeks from Asia Minor) dwells in detail on the episode when the warriors, who ate in the Colchis of honey, got sick: “In general, there was nothing here that […]

Ventilation of the socket

The main conditions of life of bees are air, water, food and heat. The need for air in bees is great. A huge amount of bee brood requires a rapid change in the exhaust air. Excessive stuffiness and depravity of air are harmful to them. Therefore, bees in the summer tend to intensified ventilation, or […]

Mass withdrawal of queens and collection of royal jelly

Now the demand for the queen increases significantly, so the mass withdrawal of queens becomes more and more popular, in which conventional beekeeping equipment is used, as well as nucleuses – small bee colonies in which there are few bees. – for the fertilization of the queens and temporary storage of them, as well as […]

Carrot honey

On the apiary of the strong point of the scientific research station of beekeeping, the author conducted experiments on obtaining carrot honey. The doctor successfully applied carrot juice in the treatment of wounds and proved its high bactericidal properties. Red carrots contain a large amount of sugar and is also a good source of calcium, […]

Large wax moth

Wax moths are called night butterflies, the caterpillars of which feed on wax. There are two types of moths: large and small. A large wax moth (moth, clap, Gal-leria mellonella) is a 20 mm long butterfly with a width of 30-35 mm in the wingspan. Fore wings ashy-gray and yellow-brown (to the posterior margin), and […]

Artificial honey

Academician AM Butlerov wrote that sugary substances in the form as they are given by plants do not yet represent honey; Only when they were processed in the crab of insects and thickened, having lost some of the water, they become real honey. Thus, the nectar of flowers turns into honey only after processing it […]