CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can newly collected wild bees be merged with a bee colony that has already collected pollen?

1. Can newly collected wild bees be merged with a bee colony that has already collected pollen?

Can newly collected wild bees be merged with a bee colony that has already collected honey? I think that newly collected wild bees cannot be merged with a bee colony that has already collected honey. After merging, they will fight each other. So it is best not to merge.

You can merge, but you need to pay attention to a few issues. 1. First confirm whether the wild bees you have collected have a queen bee. If there is a queen bee, you must first lock up the queen bee and put it outside the box, and then merge it after 2 days, so that the bee colony knows that the queen is lost. If there is no queen bee, you must wait 2 days before merging. 2. If the wild bee colony is larger than the colony at home, you have to merge it several times, because if you merge it all at once, it may overshadow the main colony, and it will be troublesome for the queen bee at home to be surrounded. 3. When merging, put the wild bees outside the partition to mix the smell first, separate them with gauze, and remove the gauze the next day. The wild bees outside the partition will slowly return to the partition. If it is a barrel-raised merger, then you have to spray honey water in the evening to merge directly, and spray more! !

2. I just collected a group of bees from the wild, but the queen bee is dead. What should I do? Can I merge them with other weak bees (with queen bees)?

After the queen bee dies, the bee colony will enter a period of turmoil. After a day or so, the worker bees will feed royal jelly to the bee pupae in the hive, and a new queen bee will be formed. If there are multiple queen bees, they will kill each other, and the most ferocious one will become the new queen bee. All the beekeeper has to do is to provide the worker bees with the necessary nutrition and food in a timely manner.

The death of the queen bee means that the bee colony is heading for decline. The colony can be merged with other weak colonies with queens to form a strong colony. When merging colonies, a partition can be inserted into the beehive to separate the queenless colony from the queen colony and allow the queenless colony to slowly adapt to the smell of the new queen bee. When the two sides no longer repel each other, the partition can be removed and the colonies can be fed directly as one colony.

Additional information

Beekeeping Note

Whether you purchase a bee colony or capture a bee colony from the wild, you must do a good job of transferring the bee colony after you get it back. Transfer the bee colony to a pre-prepared beehive. When transferring, be sure to transfer the original honeycomb as well to ensure that the bee colony can adapt to the breeding environment as quickly as possible. It can also help the bee colony resume normal work and make the breeding environment as similar to the previous nesting environment of the bee colony as possible.

During breeding, if the nectar source is insufficient, it is necessary to provide auxiliary feeding for the bees. Especially during the honey collection period, the bees are generally fed some honey, pollen, etc. every evening. Then in winter, when the nectar source is insufficient, supplementary feeding is very important. Reasonable supplementary feeding can ensure the normal reproduction and survival of bees and increase the honey production. Supplementary feeding is about twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

Is it the honey flow period now? If yes, then combine them. First add the strong colonies to the insect combs and honey combs to stabilize the mood. In the evening, add a layer of newspaper on the strong colonies, then put the weak colonies into the super box, put them on the newspaper, cover the box, and observe the outside of the box on the second day. If you don’t see the queen die, don’t move. Just clean it up in the next three days. Don’t be bothered by the trouble.

If there is a spare queen bee or queen cell, you can introduce it to form a bee colony. If not, you have to merge with other colonies. When merging colonies, you cannot merge directly, but use supers to merge. The supers and nest boxes are separated by a cover (or plastic yarn). Generally, the cover can be removed after 24 hours, and the merger is successful.

No, if you do that, the bees will kill each other.

3. Rapid reproduction technology of Chinese honey bee double queen colony

Merging of bee colonies If a bee colony is too weak or loses its queen due to some reasons, it is necessary to merge two or more bee colonies into a large colony. A strong colony is the basis for high yield. Before the honey-collecting season, the method of merging is also adopted to organize strong colonies for honey-collecting. 1. Principles of merging bee colonies: merge queenless colonies into queen colonies, merge small colonies into large colonies, and if there are two colonies with queens, catch the queen bee of poor quality the day before and then merge them. It is generally safer to merge them in the evening. 2. Methods of merging bee colonies A. Direct merging: mainly during the honey flow period, the strong honey smell is the same in all bee colonies, and they are all busy working. The bees relax their vigilance and it is easy to merge successfully. The bee colonies that have just been moved out of the wintering room in early spring are also easy to merge. Adjust the honeycomb with the queen colony to one side of the box, and place the honeycomb to be merged on the other side. Leave a frame of space between the two parts of the honeycomb or insert a partition board in the middle. Spray some smoke or honey water when merging. The next day, bring the two parts of the honeycomb together. B. Indirect merging: Place a newspaper with many small holes on the queen nest box, add an empty super, put the honeycomb to be merged into the super, and cover it with the cover cloth, sub-cover, and box cover. When the two groups of bees bite through the newspaper and interact with each other, you can adjust the honeycomb. In hot summer, pay attention to ventilation of the super.

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4. What skills should a novice beekeeper learn first?

1. Bee collection technology

1. Collecting bees: Collecting bees refers to directly capturing Chinese honey bee colonies living in the wild. One is to find the beehive of wild Chinese honey bees and capture the hive and the bees together. The other is to capture the swarming colonies when they are naturally swarming or the migrating colonies when they abandon the nest and migrate.

2. Bee luring: Bee luring refers to the use of beehives to lure wild Chinese honey bee colonies. One method is to lure swarming bees that find a new location to build nests during natural swarming. The other method is to lure migratory bee colonies that have to abandon their nests and migrate due to lack of nectar sources or serious enemy damage.

2. Swarming Technology

1. Natural swarming: Natural swarming is the natural behavior of a bee colony after it develops to a certain size. The advantage is that it is completely in line with the swarming habits of bees. After swarming, both bee colonies can recover quickly and basically will not return. The disadvantage is that there are many uncertain factors in the time of natural swarming. The slightest carelessness in managing the bee colony may cause the swarm to escape.

2. Artificial swarming: Artificial swarming is the process of artificially splitting a bee colony into two or more colonies. The advantage is that the swarming time can be determined freely, and it can be done at any time as long as the climate and colony strength are met. The disadvantage is that artificial swarming requires beekeepers to have certain skills. In addition, artificial swarming can easily cause the bees to return if the operation is not careful.

3. Grouping Technology

1. Principle: Although bees are typical social insects, bee colonies are relatively independent and rely on smell to identify whether they are from the same hive. When the smell is the same, the bees can cooperate with each other, but once the smell is different, the two colonies will fight each other. Therefore, the basic principle of merging bee colonies is to find a way to confuse the smell of the colonies.

2. Method: There are two methods to merge bee colonies: direct and indirect. The direct method is to spray some white wine or honey water on both colonies and then merge them into one colony directly. The indirect method is to first separate the two colonies in a beehive with a partition, and then remove the partition after the smells are mixed to allow the two colonies to merge into one colony on their own.

4. Jiewang Technology

1. Principle: Bees are typical social insects, and each bee colony has a unique smell (group smell). In fact, smell is also the most important basis for bees to identify whether they are from the same hive. The basic principle of queen introduction is to find a way to confuse the smell of the queen bee and the colony. As long as the smell is the same, the bee colony will accept the new queen bee.

2. Operation: There are two main methods of queen introduction: direct and indirect. It is generally recommended to use the relatively safe indirect method when purchasing queen bees online. The specific operation is to first lock the queen bee in a queen cage or a queen carrier, then put the queen bee on the honey comb and spray some honey water to confuse the smell, and then release the queen bee after the bee colony accepts the queen.

5. Feeding Technology

1. Supplementary feeding: The purpose of supplementary feeding is to supplement the food necessary for the survival of the bee colony. For example, before wintering, beekeepers must supplement the feed needed for the bee colony throughout the wintering period. When the nectar source is scarce and the honey storage in the hive is insufficient, the bee colony must also be supplemented with feeding.

2. Reward feeding: The purpose of reward feeding is to stimulate the queen bee to lay eggs and motivate worker bees to raise larvae. For example, both spring and autumn breeding require reward feeding. The reason is that the reproduction rate of the bee colony is regulated by the nectar source, and reward feeding can create the illusion of abundant food.

3. Soothing feeding: The purpose of soothing feeding is to help the bee colony stabilize its emotions quickly. For example, timely feeding after transferring to a hive can help the bee colony calm down quickly. Merging bee colonies or introducing a new queen and timely feeding can also help the bee colony quickly return to normal order.

6. Queen breeding technology

1. Emergency construction of queen cells: Emergency construction of queen cells is the simplest method of queen breeding for novice beekeepers. The specific operation is to take the queen bee from the bee colony during the nectar flow period. Generally, the bee colony will emergency build queen cells after 2 to 3 days. After the queen cells are mature, they can be replaced by old, weak, sick and disabled queens from other bee colonies.

2. Artificial selection: Artificial selection is the simplest method of queen breeding for novice beekeepers. The specific operation is to retain the queen cells and drones in the bee colonies with excellent genetic characteristics during the natural swarming period, and all the queen cells and drone cells in other defective bee colonies should be cleared away.

3. Transferring worms to raise queens: Transferring worms to raise queens is the most commonly used method of queen raising by novice beekeepers. The specific operation is to first make a base with beeswax, and then move 1-2 day old worker bee larvae into the base. Finally, place the artificial queen cell into the queen raising group and let the worker bees feed the queens.

1. Collecting bees: Collecting bees refers to directly capturing Chinese honey bee colonies living in the wild. One method is to find a wild Chinese honey bee hive and capture the hive and bees together. The other method is to capture swarming bees during natural swarming or migratory swarms when they abandon their nests and migrate. 2. Bee trapping: Bee trapping refers to using beehives to trap wild Chinese honey bee colonies. One method is to trap swarming bees that find a new location to build a nest during natural swarming. The other method is to trap migratory swarms that have to abandon their nests and migrate due to lack of nectar sources or serious enemy damage.

You need to learn the bee collecting technology first. You need to know how to put the bees in one place, trap the bees, and then get the honey out.

First of all, you need to understand the daily living habits of bees, pay attention to the composition of the bee colony, and learn how to manage the bee colony simply.