CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to keep bees in spring (How to keep bees in spring)

1. How to manage Chinese bee breeding technology in early spring?

, strengthen insulation

In many places in my country, the temperature fluctuates greatly in early spring, and alternation between warm and cold weather often occurs. Therefore, it is still necessary to do a good job of keeping the bee colony warm. If the insulation work is not done well in early spring, the bees will eat a lot of honey to produce heat and increase their activity in order to maintain the temperature required for the development of the larvae, causing the overwintering bees to be overtired and die prematurely. This not only causes excessive consumption of feed, but also causes the spring decline of the bee colony, and in severe cases, the larvae and pupae will be frozen to death.

2. Bee colony inspection

In early spring, a large number of overwintering bees die every day, so the condition of the bee colony should be checked every day (every 2 to 3 days when the temperature is low), and the beehive hygiene should be maintained. When checking, the condition of the queen bee should be checked first. The queenless bee colony should be remedied in time. Secondly, the dead bees, wax scraps, etc. in the beehive should be cleaned up. Finally, the food storage of the bee colony should be checked. The bee colony with insufficient food storage should be fed in time.

3. Disease Prevention and Control

Early spring is the best time for disease prevention and control in bee colonies. At this time, queen bees in most areas have not yet started laying eggs, and the bee colonies are in a natural weaning period, which is extremely beneficial for the prevention and control of sac brood disease, bee mites, and nest insects. Therefore, beekeepers should make good use of this period to prevent and control these diseases and pests. At the same time, Chinese bees have the habit of liking new combs and disliking old combs, so the old combs in the bee colony should be replaced with new ones, and the replaced old combs should be burned or melted into wax in a centralized manner.

4. Supplementary feeding

There are not many nectar plants outside in early spring. In order to quickly reproduce the bee colony, auxiliary feeding is required every night. Sugar water or honey water can be put into the feeder at the bottom of the box. More can be fed for the first time, generally 350 to 400 ml per colony. After that, it depends on the number of bees and the size of the egg-laying circle. It is appropriate to have a small amount of horn honey on the comb, but the feeding amount should not be too much and should be gradually reduced or even stopped as the external nectar source increases.

5. Timely Spring Propagation

Spring breeding is the focus of beekeeping in spring. The time of spring breeding of Chinese honeybees varies with seasons, temperature, terrain, etc. It usually starts 23 days before the flowering of the first local pollen source plant. Before spring breeding, all old empty combs should be removed and then new combs should be added. However, it is necessary to ensure that the number of bees and combs is proportional or there are more bees than combs. Later, new combs should be gradually added as the bee colony develops. At the same time, the bee colony should be fed well. If conditions permit, double-king spring breeding can be adopted.

6. Replace Lao Wang

Spring is the best time to replace the old queen bee. As the queen bee ages, her reproductive capacity will decrease year by year, and her "control" over the bee colony will become weaker and weaker, which is very detrimental to the development of the bee colony. The new queen bee's reproductive capacity and "control" over the bee colony are better than the old queen bee. Therefore, the old queen bee can be replaced after the spring breeding of the bee colony. This can stabilize the colony's strength and enhance the colony's collecting ability.

7. Swarm Management

Chinese bees have the habit of swarming. When the external temperature is suitable and the nectar source is abundant, the bee colony will swarm naturally. Bee farms that want to develop the number of bee colonies should pay attention to the swarming time to avoid flight escape. Bee farms with conditions can carry out artificial swarming. Bee farms that want to increase honey production should pay attention to controlling swarming (swarming will reduce the colony strength and affect the colony's collecting ability). Methods include destroying the queen cell, expanding the space, replacing the queen bee, etc.

Summary: Spring is an important period for Chinese bee breeding. Generally speaking, the management work during this period is mainly to strengthen insulation, prevent and control diseases, and carry out timely spring breeding and swarming management. Beekeepers must always remember that beekeeping is a science, and only scientific beekeeping can obtain a high yield and harvest.

2. Bee breeding techniques in spring in western Guangdong?

1. Choose the right time to breed bees.

Choose the best time to breed bees according to your environment, mainly considering two factors:

1. Temperature. The most preferred temperature for bees is around 18°C, at which the bees will reproduce faster.

② Weather: If it is rainy, wet and cold for a long time, the strength of the bee colony should be preserved, and it is not advisable to start spring breeding too early. Forcing it will only backfire.

2. Keep warm at night.

There is a certain temperature difference between day and night in spring. The lower temperature at night will have a certain negative impact on the bee colony, so when breeding bees, it is necessary to do a good job of keeping the bee colony warm at night to urge the bee colony to grow faster.

3. Ensure food supply.

During the bee breeding period, bees rely on pollen to raise offspring. Young bees eat pollen to strengthen their physical fitness and improve the quality of bees, so food supply must be guaranteed during the bee breeding period in spring.

However, one thing that needs to be noted is that when there is a lot of rain and it is inconvenient for bees to go out to excrete, excessive pollen feeding should be avoided to avoid causing a large number of crawling bees.

4. Collect spring honey.

There will be a continuous supply of nectar starting from the rape flowers in spring, such as astragalus, orange tree flowers, etc., which are all good nectar sources in spring. At this time, you should carry out planned nectar collection work according to the weather after the bee colony has been propagated to a certain strength.

3. Bee breeding and management?

When raising bees, it is necessary to establish a breeding place in a place with abundant nectar sources, good water quality, and sheltered from the wind and facing the sun. In the spring, the bees must be kept warm by covering the beehives with windproof cloth. In the summer, it is necessary to take cooling measures for the bees and place sunshade nets on the beehives to prevent the bees from dying after being exposed to the sun.

How to raise bees

1. Breeding sites

When raising bees, it is necessary to establish a breeding place in a place with good water quality, sufficient water source, and sheltered from the wind and facing the sun. In addition, different plants should be selected in different seasons to provide nectar sources for the bees and facilitate their nectar collection. For example, in spring, plants such as rapeseed or peach trees should be planted near the place.

2. Spring maintenance

Spring is the breeding season for bees. When raising bees in spring, you need to keep them warm. You can place windshield cloth on the beehive and install a heating plate under the beehive to keep the temperature inside the beehive at around 34 degrees to facilitate the breeding and growth of bees. In addition, you should clean the bees when the weather is clear.

3. Summer maintenance

The temperature is higher in summer, which affects the number and quality of eggs laid by the queen bee. When raising bees in summer, it is necessary to take cooling measures. You can place shade nets on the beehives to prevent the bees from being exposed to direct sunlight, and you should also replace the old queen bee with a new one if her reproductive ability has deteriorated.

4. Winter management

The low temperature in winter can cause the death of bees. When raising bees in winter, you need to provide them with food. You can use sugar water made by mixing sugar and water, or honey water made by diluting honey with water. In addition, you should place a double layer of warm cloth on the beehive to allow the bees to survive the winter smoothly.

4. Tips and methods for raising bees?

1. Before we raise bees, we need to determine the number of bees we want to raise. Do not force raising too many bees. Honey production is actually closely related to the ability of the bees, and it is not completely proportional to the number of bees. We need to raise strong bees. Generally, strong bees are bred in the spring. It is necessary to control the growth of the bees at this time. This is the key.

2. When we raise bees, we need to add combs and expand the nests in a timely manner. This is also quite critical. Of course, we can also control the queen bee's egg-laying, which is also possible. Only in this way can we create bees with stronger abilities and collect more pollen.

3. When we raise bees, we need to provide them with certain amounts of feeding. Don’t think that we can rely on the bees to produce honey on their own. That is definitely not possible. We need to supplement the bees with protein, which can make the bees’ physique better and create more honey.

4. When we raise bees, we also need to control the number of septum combs and not cut them off in large numbers, as this will easily lead to a significant reduction in the subsequent bee output. It is best to choose an appropriate amount, which can increase the output of the bees and thus obtain high returns.

5. When we raise bees, we will definitely encounter some bad weather. In such weather, we must try our best to ensure the living environment of the bees. Never let the bees out on rainy days, as this will easily lead to the death of a large number of bees. This is what we need to know.

6. Careful care is required to ensure that bees can collect pollen normally during the flowering season. If there are too few flowers around, we can also choose to move them to an appropriate location. Don't sit and wait, as that will only make the bees go to far away places to collect pollen, which will not produce high yields.