Beekeeping

For people who know about beekeeping by hearsay, it is difficult to understand what a drone is and why it is needed in a bee swarm. Many people know only the unpleasant side of its existence: the drone does not do anything in the hive, but it eats for five. Nevertheless, in each swarm, nature provides for the existence of several such individuals.

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We know from childhood that honey is a tasty and very healthy delicacy. Today the market provides us with a huge number of different types of honey. Among them, unfortunately, come across and fakes. To make a quality purchase and not to harm your health, it is very important to know what kind of honey it is and what properties it possesses.

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If your dream is an apiary, then first of all you need to figure out what breeds of bees exist and what are the differences between them. Each breed is distinguished by its performance, character, resistance to frost, as well as appearance. To date, around the world you can count about two dozen species of bees.

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Before starting to create an apiary, a beginning beekeeper should theoretically learn the basics of beekeeping. This article contains basic recommendations for a beginner beekeeper: where to start, how to choose the bees, the type of hives, the right care, and much more. Basics of beekeeping, you need to know first of all. Basics of beekeeping for beginners is a kind of alphabet.

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Processing bees from a tick is a necessary event for all beekeepers. Sometimes the life of entire families of bees depends on it, and then the drug "Bipin" comes into help, which includes amitraz. "Bipin": description, composition and release form of the drug Amitraz, which is the main active ingredient of "Bipin", is a medicine intended to combat varroa of bees.

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In beekeeping, various drugs are often used to increase the number of individuals and swarms in the apiary. Consider today one of them - the drug "Apira". Composition, release form, general information "Apira" - a drug that facilitates the capture of swarms during swarming. Packed in plastic pink jars of 25 g each, it is a white gel.

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Bees are used to hiding their homes in hollows or dense crowns of trees. Therefore, in order for insects to more quickly acclimatize in a new environment, experienced beekeepers are trying to create optimal conditions for bees to breed and create delicious honey. In this article, you will learn how to create a hive with your own hands, what are the best materials for bee shelter and options for arrangement.

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Mead - a drink known in the people since the times of Ancient Russia. It was prepared by our ancestors, and today it has not lost its popularity. Now you can easily buy a drink in any store, but among us there are many lovers of true home taste. On the intricacies of cooking mead, the recipe of which is given below, will tell this article, as well as you will learn a lot of useful tips.

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The profitability of the apiary depends on the health of the bees. Caring beekeepers never forget about preventive measures and from time to time they spray the apiary with a reliable preparation. Excellently proven "Apimaks" - a safe and effective balm, eliminating infections and parasites. Description and release form of bee balm Apimax Balsam is a special feed additive that serves as a treatment and prevention of fungal and bacterial infections in bees and Nozematosis.

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Medogonka - an important tool in the apiary. This mechanism allows you to get fresh honey from the honeycomb. Our article is about what medogonki are, how to use them and how to choose not to be mistaken. The use of honey extractor in beekeeping. Every beekeeper needs honey extractor, because honey collected by bees must be obtained from closed honeycombs.

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Almost all amateur beekeepers use the hive of the design given or its modifications. The name of the bee house was in honor of Charles Dadan - a French beekeeper who, using advanced developments for his time, invented the design of a single-body beehive with a large wide frame of quinby 11 in number and several shops on top.

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Today, it is not difficult to acquire a ready multihull hive. Such a design can be bought in almost any store specializing in the sale of equipment for beekeeping. But if you want to save money and at the same time realize your creative abilities, then you can make a similar hive with your own hands.

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Keeping bees in multi-hives is a matter only for a professional beekeeper. This method is preferred because of its functionality. After all, the productivity of honey increases by 3 times. Let's see why. Design Features This type of hive can be made independently.

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It would seem, what is the use of the poisonous weed, which is unsuitable even for animal feed? But no - in nature, everything has its application. And the ordinary bruise, which is so popular with beekeepers, once again confirms this. Botanical description This unpretentious biennial plant can be seen both in the steppe and on the roadsides, both on stony slopes, and near garbage dumps.

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In order to get good volumes of honey, it is very important to have a large amount of honey grass near the apiary. If there are none, you can help nature and additionally engage in the cultivation of plants that are capable of producing a lot of pollen and nectar. In this article we will provide a list of the best honey plants, adding to his photo with the names.

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To pump out honey, you need a special device - honey extractor. The price of such a device is not low, so not everyone can buy it. This article will discuss how to make honey extractor with your own hands. How it works? Honey is pumped by the action of centrifugal force. This happens as follows: the honeycomb is printed using a special knife; then they are inserted into cassettes that hold the frame during the process; the rotor rotates and honey is thrown on the inner surface of the honey extractor; it then flows to the bottom and into the hole to be drained.

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Honey, perhaps, is one of the most valuable gifts of nature, which mankind has long known and appreciated. Beekeeping is an occupation that requires certain knowledge about honey bees (after all, not every bee can produce honey), organization of a bee family and conditions that are comfortable for their livelihoods. The structure of honey bees The body of insects is conditionally divided into three main parts: the head, chest and abdomen.

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