In June, the uterus of Ukrainian and Carpathian bees has the greatest fertility, laying over 2,000 eggs daily. At the end of the month, each family can number more than 55-85 thousand bees. During this period, the instinct of swarming families is often awakened. To maintain it in working condition, the nests are expanded, substituting […]
For the development of brood, the separation of wax and the construction of honeycombs, considerable warmth is required – 34-35 њ, as well as high humidity in the nest. Bees have the ability to develop and maintain in their homes the required heat and humidity. Increase in temperature is achieved by hilling of bees and […]
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 […]
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 […]
A significant number of lovers, to buy one or two bee colonies, want to increase them quickly. There are two ways of accelerated reproduction: the first – the use of swarm queen cells, the second, effective, but more complex, – the artificial withdrawal of queens and the formation of layers. For the accelerated breeding, the […]
With the onset of spring time comes an important moment in the work of every beekeeper – a complete inspection of the bee colon. It is carried out after the first spring flight of bees and a quick survey of the apiary. In this case, the beekeeper checks the quality of the queens, the biological […]
The latest studies show that bees of one family during their stay in the hive are in constant “feed” contact with each other. Beginning from the first day of life, the young bee not only receives food from the bees surrounding it, but itself, albeit to a lesser extent, gives it to other bees. So, […]
For the apiary, an elevated dry place, a sloping southern or southeastern slope (up to 5 њ), the edge of the garden, is best suited, so that the plantations protect the apiary from the northern winds. Accommodation of beehives to the southeast by pilots facilitates earlier flight of bees for a bribe – this is […]
A large number of people are engaged in catching stray swarms. With this method, you can significantly expand your apiary. To catch is necessary to make traps, the structure of which can be very different, which will allow the manufacturer’s imagination. The main conditions for it – a large size and not heavy weight. The […]
When using this method, honey production is increased by one and a half times. This article talks about the bicarbonate content of bees. Ways of bipelatching are described. When the disease of bees varroatosis, for the use of early honey collects, when it is not possible to get the proper amount of a family, the […]