To control the course of the honey, one hive must be put on the scale. Daily weighing of this control hive will show how much its weight was added or, conversely, how much honey the bees brought in a day or ate it, if because of bad weather they did not fly out of the […]
Any business requires proper organization of work, and beekeeping is especially important. Because there you have to work with living beings. Many of the works on the apiary are very labor-intensive – shrinking the streets, expanding the nests as families grow, etc. All these operations are performed at different times, the nests are often opened, […]
Honey bees are the inhabitants of the forest. The forest for them is a native element, both for birds and animals. From early spring until late autumn, he gives them food. Trees protect them from the wind and the scorching sun. In the summer in the forest, the air is moist, cool, the plants are […]
Honeycombs, freed from honey, are saved until the next honey crop in the sewers – special unheated rooms that are inaccessible to bees. In large beekeeping farms, where there are a lot of honeycombs, sotohranilischa are equipped with ventilation devices and cooling systems. Honeycomb is stored in cases and shops, which are stacked on top […]
In early spring, a lot of nectar is given by willow. Descended the spring waters. Still hollowed around, and in shallow, damp places the willow bushes became golden. Summer inconspicuous, now they stand out among still undeveloped vegetation. Gently-yellow lambs of flowers and the smell of nectar, they beckon honey bees. A family of willow […]
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 […]
The beekeeper is an ancient profession. First, in very remote times, hunting for honey was, like hunting for the beast. People went into the woods, found hollows with bees, ruined them, broke out the honeycombs and carried them home. This occupation required the ability to observe, caution, experience and, like all hunting, courage. It is […]
It is best to establish contact with the local, regional, city or regional society of beekeepers-lovers. Such societies are now organized almost everywhere. They often give bees to schools with beehives, patronize school apiaries and willingly help young beekeepers master this very interesting and useful thing. Bees can be bought from amateur beekeepers or in […]
No matter how strange it seems, bees are insects peaceful. Perhaps, everyone had to visit a flowering garden or admire the multicolored meadow grasses. Thousands of bees work at this time on flowers. And neither one pays attention to you. They are engaged in foraging. If you want to catch a bee, she will try […]
For honey bees, as we have already said, the strict distribution of work among family members is characteristic. This creates order in the family, ensures rapid performance of all kinds of work. The “professional specialization” of worker bees is determined by their age. Young people usually do only household chores inside the nest, and middle […]