Category: The bees

Currently, Bashkiria is recognized as the leader of Russia in the production of honey. Regardless of the economic situation, the number of apiaries in the republic is constantly growing. The beekeeping experience accumulated over centuries, transmitted from generation to generation, allows this industry to flourish....

Processing bee colonies from ticks is an important measure that protects insects from a parasite that acts as a carrier of various viral diseases. There are three main ways to deal with a pest: physical, biological and chemical. The life of insects depends on the correctness of anti-mite treatment...

One of the most valuable and expensive beekeeping products is royal jelly. It is a nutritious, beneficial and phenomenal ingredient that is found in cosmetics and is also used in traditional medicine. What is it and how to get it on your own in your home apiary,...

The generic honeycomb is a unique device in beekeeping. It was invented by the German beekeeper and scientist Karl Genter, at the end of the 20th century. The device facilitates the removal of uterus and provides several other advantages. You can make a cell on your own with a minimum of cost. Design features Dzhentersky...

There are two large groups of bees - wild and domesticated. The former live in nature, the latter are used in beekeeping. Domestic bees are bred to get honey and bee products. Their families, numbering tens of thousands of individuals, consist of drones, uterus and working bees. There are several dozen...

The queen bee is the continuer of the entire bee genus. It is easy to recognize - it is twice as large as the other inhabitants of the hive. In each bee colony there is only one uterus - the queen of the hive does not tolerate competition. Having killed all the other bees with her sting, she becomes the only egg producer. Description...

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...

Reproduction is an important part of the life of insects. In beekeeping, the study of the stages, methods and forms of reproduction of bees helps to preserve and effectively increase the population of bees in the development of an apiary. We will tell you how, using special knowledge, you can influence the natural processes of life...

Bees are characterized by the appearance of new queens without human intervention: this happens in cases where the former queen is aging or dying. However, for beekeepers, in order for the business to be profitable, it is necessary to be able to remove the queens on their own, because it is much cheaper than increasing the number of swarms...

Thymol is quite popular in beekeeping. Use it for the treatment and prevention of various diseases in bees. The drug is used in various ways - in each case there is a certain dosage regimen and the frequency of treatment. It is necessary to use Timol, observing safety measures. Composition,...