CATDOLL : CATDOLL: I bought a group of Chinese bees on Taobao in winter, 3 honeycombs. The bees were very prosperous when I first came back. One time, I was bored and separated the three honeycombs a lot, causing the remaining two honeycombs to become moldy.

1. I bought a group of Chinese bees on Taobao in winter, 3 honeycombs. The bees were very prosperous when I first came back. One time, I was bored and separated the three honeycombs a lot, causing the remaining two honeycombs to become moldy.

If the bee colony does not develop, it should be because there is no pollen or honey. If there is pollen and honey, it is probably sick. If there is no pollen, feed pollen. If there is no honey, feed sugar. If you feed sugar, you can install the nest gate king piece, about 60% syrup, let them eat until they are full. You can only feed them like this for two days. Then give reward feeding every day or every other day. The amount of reward feeding must not be too much, and the concentration should be controlled at about 30% (reward feeding should not be performed when there is no pollen from the outside world entering the nest or no pollen is fed. If the temperature is low and the plants have not bloomed yet, it is best not to use the reward feeding method to stimulate the queen bee to lay eggs. It is difficult for novices to master the technology and it is easy to get the opposite result.). If it is sick, it is hard to say. Observe and see if there are only seeds and larvae, and not many capped larvae? Or are there any crawling bees near the hive mouth? The two moldy honeycombs are not needed, but the wooden frame is still there, right? You can peel off the new honeycombs made by the bees and press them on top, and place them together with the original honeycomb. The distance between the two honeycombs should be controlled at 1.2 to 1.5 cm. If the nest infestation is not very serious, it is sufficient to clean it once every ten days or so.

2. When is the most suitable season to buy bee colonies?

You must be careful when buying bee colonies. Only when you buy bee colonies in the most suitable season can they develop easily. When you want to buy bee colonies to start beekeeping, you must buy them at the right time according to the local climate conditions and honey and pollen sources.

Bee breeding is easy and beekeeping is successful only under suitable temperature conditions.

Beekeeping must rely on the natural environment. Only when the climate is suitable and there is enough honey and pollen can the bee colony develop smoothly. It is difficult for anyone to keep bees when it is too cold or too hot, or when there is not enough honey and pollen. When the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, the bee colony will stop brooding. When the temperature is above 35 degrees Celsius, it will be difficult to maintain the normal hive temperature and will not be able to brood. Only when the temperature is 15 to 30 degrees Celsius can the bee colony reproduce normally. When buying bee colonies, do not buy them in the winter and spring when the temperature is low, and of course in the hot summer. It is best to buy them in the warm spring and summer.

Bee colonies can only develop easily when there is sufficient nectar and pollen source.

Bees must eat honey and pollen. If there is no honey and pollen to collect, it will be difficult for bees to survive and they must be fed artificially to survive. However, artificially fed syrup and pollen cannot be compared with real honey and pollen in any way. If the feeding method is incorrect, it will cause digestive tract diseases to the bee colony, bring bacteria and viruses, cause rot, and seriously affect the development of the bee colony. If you are an inexperienced beekeeper, it is basically impossible to develop a bee colony by artificial feeding. Therefore, when buying a bee colony, you must choose when there are honey and pollen source flowers blooming, and there must be a certain amount of honey and pollen source flowers in the future. This not only saves the cost of feeding, but also allows the bee colony to develop healthily and succeed easily.

The appropriate time to purchase bee colonies varies depending on the climatic conditions.

The nectar and pollen source conditions and climates in each place are different, so it is impossible to stipulate the best time to buy bee colonies. We must pay attention to the temperature and nectar and pollen source conditions mentioned above, and we must also make long-term considerations based on the different climates in the north and south. In places in the south where there is no winter, bees can be bred in basically all seasons, and there are sufficient sporadic nectar and pollen source flowers, so there are many periods to choose when buying bee colonies. As long as the nectar and pollen source is not completely exhausted, as long as the summer is not too hot, it is basically fine. In places where there is also winter, we must consider the temperature and nectar and pollen source, and also pay attention to whether the bee colony can continue to breed after purchase. When the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, the bee colony stops breeding. In order to have more bees to survive the long winter, autumn breeding must be carried out after the fall. Wintering bees must only be cultivated after the fall. Only the young bees from the last brood comb and the bees that have not participated in any labor can survive the winter and wait until spring. Therefore, in places where there is winter, bees cannot be purchased in autumn and winter. After buying them, the temperature drops, and they cannot reproduce normally. Without enough brood combs, these old bees will die in the winter, and there will be no bees when spring comes. It is important to remember that bees that are flying around before winter are useless and will soon die. There is no point in buying such bees.

For a bee colony to develop normally, it must have enough brood combs, honey and pollen combs, and queen bees. Just flying bees are useless. There are rules for how many brood combs and honey and pollen combs should be matched with the number of bees purchased. The price of brood combs is much higher than that of bee combs. This depends on the local market and the judgment of people who understand bees.

The price of honey varies greatly, and it is also difficult to determine the price of buying a bee colony. The prices of different bee species vary greatly in different places and at different times. As for how to set the price, you can only follow the pricing of local beekeepers. Generally speaking, the price of bees purchased in spring is the highest, and a honeycomb may cost 50 to 80 yuan. The price will become cheaper and cheaper in the future. It is the cheapest to buy a bee colony in summer and autumn, and some honeycombs only cost 20 to 30 yuan.

When selling bees, you must have a queen bee. In general, the queen bee can be sold together. This requires identifying the quality of the queen bee. If it is an old queen bee, it is worthless. If it is a queen bee of good quality, the price will be much higher. Therefore, when purchasing a bee colony, you must be able to identify the quality of the queen bee. You cannot just buy the bees and that's it.

I think spring is a better time to buy because everything comes back to life and bees are more active, so this is a good time to buy.

1. Generally speaking, we can choose early spring when there is an abundant source of nectar outside. If we buy at this time, it will be very beneficial to the reproduction of the bee colony, and we can also harvest honey in the same year.

2. In fact, in addition to early spring, summer and autumn are also suitable for buying bees. It is worth noting that we should pay attention to one issue when buying in summer and autumn, that is, there is at least a nectar source period in the same year. Maybe we can't get a lot of honey, but we can still reduce our losses.

The most suitable seasons are spring and summer. However, the time of purchase should still be determined according to the local climate conditions.

When is the best time to buy a bee colony? What details should you pay attention to? Fei Ge will help you avoid losses.

3. How long does it usually take to keep the queen bee bought online? How to quickly intervene in the bee colony

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Usually, the newly purchased queen bee does not need to be confined. If you are worried that the new queen bee will escape, you can install an escape-proof piece at the door and do a good job of bee colony management. As long as the living environment is suitable, it is generally rare for the queen to escape. One day before the queen bee is purchased, you need to prepare a queenless colony in advance. The colony should have brood combs and honey and pollen combs. If there is no queen enclosure after the queen is placed, it means that the queen placement is successful.

1. How many days do queen bees bought online usually need to be kept in captivity?

1. Generally, the newly acquired queen bee does not need to be confined. As long as the living environment is suitable, it will rarely escape. Moreover, if it is confined for too long, it will have a certain impact on the queen bee. Therefore, you can install anti-escape plates at the door and do a good job of bee colony management.

2. Usually one day before purchasing the queen bee, you need to prepare a queenless colony. The colony must have brood combs and honey and pollen combs. A queenless colony can increase the success rate of queen breeding. After the queen breeding, if there is no queen surrounding phenomenon, it generally means that the queen breeding is successful.

3. After the successful introduction of the queen, it usually takes about 20 days for the bee colony to raise the first generation of new bees. At this time, the bee colony needs to be fed with pollen and honey water to help the new bees grow. Generally, after about 10 days, the new bees will be able to collect honey.

2. How to quickly integrate queen bees bought online into the bee colony

1. Direct introduction

You can spray the queen bee and the bee colony with a proper amount of honey water or syrup to confuse the colony smell, and then place the queen bee on the beam and let it crawl into the bee colony by itself.

2. Indirect introduction

First, put the queen bee in the queen cage, then put the queen bee on the honeycomb and spray some honey water or syrup on it. Release the queen bee after the smell of the queen bee and the bee colony are mixed.

3. Notes

(1) Queen replacement can only be performed when the bee colony loses its queen, and it can usually be performed 1-2 days after the loss of the queen.

(2) After the queen is introduced, it is necessary to observe the attitude of the worker bees. If a queen siege occurs, the queen must be rescued in time and a new queen must be introduced.

(3) It is generally not recommended to replace the queen within 6 hours of the loss of the queen bee, because at this time there is still a certain concentration of the original queen's pheromones in the bee colony, and the worker bees are prone to surround the replacement queen.