Category: The bees

Bees are unique insects producing honey. But many do not know the process of extracting the product. The article discusses all the moments of honey extraction, why bees do this, and how nectar turns into honey. It will be especially interesting for beginning beekeepers who want to engage in insect breeding....

Nosematosis is an infectious disease that can affect any bees and drones. If 10 bees suffer from the disease, this can lead to the loss of 40 of all honey from the family. The infection is spreading rapidly. Every beekeeper needs to know what this disease is, how to identify and treat it....

Tick ​​varroa - the causative agent of a dangerous disease of bees and a carrier of various infections, is widespread throughout the world. We will talk more about the features of the development of the pest, the methods and symptoms of infection, the measures for controlling and preventing it later in the article. Description and Life Cycle...

Beekeepers and inspectors always test the honey for moisture levels to determine its quality. This is done using a refractometer - a special device that finds the mass fraction of moisture of any sugar-containing food product, regardless of environmental conditions. More on this device...

The bee-leaf cutter with its habits is not at all like an ordinary toiler of a hive. She does not produce honey and does not live in a large family. Leaf cutters settle alone. It is they who leave round or oval cutouts on the leaves, which often spoil the appearance of garden flowers. But nevertheless, the leaf cutter bee is an important element of the ecosystem....

Colonies need to be fed at least twice a year to stimulate their brood. The first feeding should be done in the spring, before the flowering of honey plants, and the second - in the fall, before replenishing the winter feed. To organize the feeding of the bees, you need to use special feeders. They are...

Earth bees got their name because they lead an underground life, building burrows deep in the earth, breaking through many passages and labyrinths. The article describes some interesting facts about insects, as well as considers the varieties of insects. Appearance and features Earth bees possess...

Bee theft is a fairly common problem. Beekeepers need to carefully monitor the apiary, especially in spring and autumn, when bees have nowhere to get honey from. Most often, this problem concerns young bezelless families that lack an organized nest structure....

The anti-war methods of beekeeping should be familiar to every beekeeper, since they need to be able to use them in order to control the natural process of reproduction of insects. If you leave the swarm unchecked, then the family of bees that bring honey can break up, which will reduce the amount of harvested...

Replacement of queens in bee colonies is an important moment in beekeeping. It is carried out with a certain frequency and affects many factors. The process must be properly organized. For replacement, fetal and infertile uterus are used. There are many ways to transplant them, each has certain features. Replacement frequency...