The young, just hatched chicken – the creature is in many respects underdeveloped, but in general it is very similar to the parents. He, like them, already has wings, legs and eyes. And out of the bee-egg, a small white worm without a head, eyes, wings and without legs, has no the slightest resemblance to […]
Warming of the hives, which was used in August to stimulate the deposition of eggs by uterus, should be removed. Malomedovye honeycomb in the center of the nest should be replaced by full-honey. Each of them should contain about 2 kg of honey. At the same time, you need to take care that there are […]
The low active state of bee colonies in October is due to a decrease in air temperature. Bees cease to fly and protect the tapewings, gather on honeycomb, where there is still or recently been brood. In weak families and layers, cuts are made to prevent the penetration of bees from other hives and wasps. […]
At present, in Ukraine, the nectariferous base is poor. In a number of areas, honey is not significant or even completely ceases. After flowering of nectariferous plants, families prepare for wintering, and the bees have an instinct of saving (preserving) the feed, in particular they expel drones, which are no longer needed in families where […]
Increase the power of the family The main task for the beekeeper in May is to increase the strength of the family, regardless of the weather conditions and honey collection. The bees that came out of winter are completely replaced by young, energetic ones. With poor honey, the family very quickly reduces the supply of […]
Spring is the time of flowering, the abundance of food and the most intensive brood rearing. With the rapidity with which the larva develops, the zealous egg laying by the uterus leads to a rapid increase in the number of bees in the family and, as a result, to a rapid increase in the family, […]
In August, the apiary reduces the strength (the number of worker bees) of bee colonies. At present, almost all over Ukraine, the main honey crop is coming to an end. During 2 – 3 days after the end of the honey, it is necessary to pump out the honey, reduce the volume of the nest […]
Rooting mostly occurs spontaneously and is not always convenient for the beekeeper, because it is associated with the loss of productivity of the apiary. Thanks to many years of practice I was convinced that it is better to create bees artificially, that is to say. to eliminate the family’s swarming state. To this end, to […]
To catch a swarm is half the battle. Where it is more difficult to remove it neatly and deliver it to the apiary. About how to remove a trap from the tree (this is a barrel of 10-millimeter plywood, equipped with a hive). Now I want to talk about how I transplant a swarm in […]
The bees are waiting impatiently for spring. As soon as a warm day (10-12 њ in the shade) comes out, they hurry to fly around in order to get rid of the feces. And when the mother-stepmother is blooming, the bees can not be kept in the hive. The care of a beekeeper in spring […]