CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What materials do you need to prepare to raise bees? (What materials do you need to prepare to raise bees?)

1. How to raise bees artificially?

1. Prepare the honeycomb.

2. Choose a suitable site to place the beehive. There should be sufficient main nectar sources and auxiliary nectar and pollen sources within a radius of 2.5 kilometers around the site, and the main and auxiliary nectar and pollen sources should be properly matched. The site should be located on a south-facing hillside with plenty of sunshine, high mountains as a screen on the back, natural shade on top, south wind in summer, north wind in winter, fertile soil, vigorous growth of nectar plants, long flowering period, sufficient water, and convenient transportation.

3. The best time to buy bee colonies in the north is from April to May, when the bee colonies are in their breeding period. The selection is relatively stable, and the external environment is good, so it is easy to raise them successfully. Generally, you don’t need to buy them again after buying them once, because bees can produce 2-4 eggs every year.

4. Arrangement of bee colonies: It depends on the size of the site, the number of bees and the season. There are four arrangements: single-box arrangement, double-box arrangement, staggered arrangement and triple-box arrangement.

2. What are the preliminary preparations for beekeeping?

1. Preparation

There are many things you need to prepare if you want to start raising bees, such as beehives. I believe that even if you have never raised one, you have seen them. They are all movable frame beehives, which are relatively more convenient to use. It is better to put them on a shelf about 50 cm above the ground because it will be more humid if they are placed directly on the ground. Then there are the overall protective clothing, feeders, etc.

2. Site selection

The more nectar plants there are, the more places bees can collect nectar, so you can take this into consideration when choosing a site. Basically, it is best to have a nectar source within 2,000 meters, and a nectar source with a long flowering period is even better.

It is also best to build a beekeeping place in a sunny and leeward place, and a high terrain is also a good choice. If conditions permit, it is also good to build it in a place with convenient transportation, because it is convenient to transport and sell.

3. How to keep bees well?

1. Site: Bee breeding should be kept away from factories, mines, roads, residential areas and noisy areas. It is best to have clean water sources and sufficient flowering plants near the site for bee breeding.

2. Bee species: When raising bees, you need to choose bee species with strong adaptability.

3. Breeding: When raising bees, the breeding location should be changed according to the flowering season of the nectar-producing plants.

4. How to raise a queen bee and several dowry bees bought online?

1.

A novice can raise a dozen worker bees with a queen by transferring in new bees, purchasing caged bees as supplements, and doing his best to protect them.

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Transfer in new bees. For transferring in new bees, this is when there are bees in my apiary. In this case, I can transfer in capped honeycombs that are being taken out of the hive from other bee colonies, and at the same time increase reward feeding to allow the bee colony to slowly recover, or transfer in young bees from other bee colonies to strengthen the bee colony.

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Buy caged bees to supplement. If there are no bees in the apiary and no bees can be found nearby, you can buy caged bees to supplement. It is not realistic to buy brood combs on the Internet, but there are beekeepers who sell caged bees. You can buy caged bees to supplement the bee colony and restore the development of the bee colony. In fact, for a bee colony with only a dozen bees, compared with a normal bee colony, this number of bees is not very meaningful. It is just that this method can save the queen bee. After all, this number of bees is not as good as the normal death rate of bees in a normal bee colony in one day.

5. What materials are used for beekeeping?

For beekeeping, you need to leave five small holes on the front of the wooden box for the bees to enter and exit. It is best to have a large garden next to it. Bees like to collect honey.