CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How can beekeeping develop rapidly?

1. How can beekeeping develop rapidly?

Treat the symptoms and provide bees with adequate nutrition

2. When is the best time for novice beekeepers to start breeding?

1. Discussion on bee species

1. Chinese honey bee: Chinese honey bee is an excellent native bee species in my country. Its advantages are strong adaptability and good at utilizing scattered nectar sources. Its disadvantages are small colony size, low honey production, easy swarming, easy escape from the colony, and susceptibility to attack by nest insects. It is most suitable for breeding in mountainous areas with complex terrain and scattered nectar sources.

2. Italian Bee: Italian Bee is a high-yield bee species introduced into my country. Its advantages are strong colony, high honey production, weak swarming and not easy to escape from the colony. Its disadvantages are poor adaptability and susceptibility to bee mites and wasps. It is most suitable for breeding in plain areas with simple terrain and concentrated nectar sources.

2. Best time

1. Climate: When a novice beekeeper starts to buy bee species depends on the local natural climate. It is generally recommended to purchase bee species after the wintering period. Although the cost of introducing species is relatively high at this time, it is worthwhile overall. As long as it is properly managed, it is easy to get a return on investment. The most unfavorable time is late autumn because the bee colony will face the challenges of the wintering period.

2. Nectar source: When a novice beekeeper should start buying bee species depends on the local nectar conditions. It is generally recommended to purchase bee species half a month before the arrival of the first large local nectar source. First, large nectar sources can provide the necessary material basis for the bee colony. Second, bee colony management is easier during the large nectar source period. Third, the use of large nectar sources can offset part of the cost of introducing species.

3. Beekeeping Technology

1. Transferring bees: Transferring bees refers to transferring new bee colonies or local bee colonies into movable-frame beehives. When transferring local bee colonies, the honeycombs in the original beehives must be cut off and tied to the frames of the movable-frame beehive. The newly collected bee colonies can transfer empty honeycombs or borrow honeycombs from other bee colonies.

2. Feeding: Feeding technology is a key technology that must be mastered in bee breeding. Subsidized feeding is to provide the bee colony with food necessary for survival, reward feeding is to stimulate the queen bee to lay eggs and encourage worker bees to raise larvae, and soothing feeding is to stabilize the bee colony quickly.

3. Swarming: There are two types of swarming due to different methods: natural swarming and artificial swarming. Natural swarming is to wait for the bee colony to swarm on its own and then capture the swarms in time, while artificial swarming means splitting a bee colony into multiple colonies artificially in some way.

4. Queen introduction: Queen introduction refers to the introduction of a new queen into a bee colony after it loses its queen. Due to different operations, there are two types of queen introduction: direct and indirect. Direct queen introduction is simple to operate but it is easy for worker bees to surround the queen, while indirect queen introduction is complicated to operate but the queen is much safer.

4. Four Seasons Management

1. Spring: Spring breeding is the focus of bee management in spring. Only when spring breeding is done well can the beekeeping benefits for the whole year be ensured. The specific method is to first determine the appropriate breeding time according to the local climate, and then insist on rewarding feeding to promote rapid reproduction of the bee colony.

2. Summer: Heatstroke prevention is the focus of bee management in summer. First, the honey combs and old honeycombs in the beehive should be removed to facilitate ventilation. Then, a sunshade should be put over the beehive to provide shade and sun protection. In extremely hot weather, cold water should be sprinkled or ice cubes should be placed to cool the beehive.

3. Autumn: Autumn breeding is the focus of bee management in autumn. The quality of autumn breeding is also a key factor in whether the bee colony can successfully overwinter. The reason is that autumn breeding can cultivate a large number of overwintering bees of the right age for the bee colony. These overwintering bees are the basic condition for the bee colony to successfully overwinter.

4. Winter: Overwintering is the focus of bee management in winter. First, the strength of a colony must be able to sustain until the following spring. Second, there must be enough feed in the colony. Third, the beehive insulation must be kept warm rather than hot. Without any of the three, the colony may fail to overwinter.

It is better to do it after the wintering period is over. This can prevent the bees from being frostbitten and improve safety.

It is better for novice beekeepers to start raising bees in March every spring, because bees are particularly easy to raise at this time.

It is best to plant in early spring, but the specific time should be determined according to the local climate conditions.

3. How to breed wasps Wasp breeding technology

1. Breeding preparation

Wasps are actually very dangerous creatures, so you need to be fully prepared before breeding them. First, we need to make beehives for breeding wasps. Generally, they can be made of wood or iron sand mesh. Each beehive must have a certain amount of space for activities, so the length, width and height must be at least 30 to 40 centimeters. Secondly, you need to build a beekeeping shed. You can use a glass greenhouse, a factory building, or a special beekeeping shed. The area of ​​the beekeeping shed needs to be determined according to the number of bees. Finally, you need to build a beehive with wood. It is necessary to ensure that there is sufficient space for activities, and at the same time, hooks and valves must be made, and the surrounding area needs to be surrounded by mesh.

2. Selection of bee colonies

Wasps can be introduced by themselves, that is, in September and October every year, they can be caught in places where there are wasps. However, this is very dangerous and the captured wasps are more likely to be injured. Therefore, if you want to raise wasps now, you can go to a special breeding farm to collect bee species, but it is best to choose bee colonies in April and May, so that the purchased bee colonies are more stable and easy to keep. When selecting bees, we must observe at the entrance of the hive to see the entry and exit of worker bees and the proportion of pollen collected, and then open the box door to see whether their reaction is more intense or mild. Secondly, observe the condition of the queen bee and whether the egg-laying ability is up to standard. Finally, observe the arrangement of wasp colonies and choose the best colony for breeding.

3. Feeding and management

There are three types of feeding: supplementary feeding, reward feeding, and pollen feeding. Generally, supplementary feeding is not necessary when the nectar source is sufficient. It is only necessary when the nectar source is insufficient. It is usually fed by dissolving honey in warm water or sugar in hot water. Reward feeding is the feeding management during the wasp breeding period and the bee production period. During this period, it mainly relies on artificial feeding, usually using honey or syrup to feed every other day. Pollen feeding is mainly to supplement protein. Pollen can be used for feeding, and soybean powder can also be used instead.

4. Daily management

In daily management, we should pay attention to the quality of drinking water and the amount of water. At the same time, put a wet towel on the water container, or add a little salt to the water, which can play an anti-inflammatory role. The beehive should be placed in a well-ventilated place, and the humidity and temperature in the cage should not be too high. Finally, we need to pay attention to the sanitation management of the breeding farm and clean and disinfect it from time to time.

5. Notes

There are some things we need to pay attention to when breeding wasps. For example, brown sugar cannot be used for feeding when artificially breeding, because brown sugar is absorbed and digested slowly, which has a great impact on the growth of wasps. Secondly, the breeding environment should be kept quiet, away from people and flower or crop planting areas. Also, we must pay attention to the harm of insects, mice, etc. to wasps. Finally, we must strengthen the management of the bee colony during the winter.