How does bee breeding start?
Spring reproduction of bees is a very important stage of bee reproduction for beekeepers, and it is also the key to whether they can harvest spring honey. In most areas, it can basically start after the severe cold, because there is only half a year from the severe cold to the beginning of spring. In the first month of the month, Lichun represents the beginning of spring, when everything is revived, and the pollen source plants needed by bees will gradually open.
When honeybees start to reproduce in spring, the first thing to do is to tighten the spleen and suppress the bees. What is to tighten the spleen and suppress the bees? As the name implies, it is to tighten the honeycomb and let the bees take care of the honeycomb normally. The operation method is actually very simple. It is to restore the distance between the frames before the winter to allow the bees to clump smoothly to the normal state before the winter. The normal frame The spacing is 0.8-1 cm. The purpose of compressing the honeycomb is to reduce the problem of honeybees making superfluous spleens during spring breeding, and at the same time, it can also force the honeybees to disperse and start normal care of the honeycomb.
The second step is to clean the beehive, remove the garbage or replace the beehive. Why did Chunfan start to clean up the garbage? It is because honeybees are insects that love the new and dislike the old. Before breeding, they will gnaw off the old nest foundation to rebuild the spleen. In this way, a large amount of wax shavings will accumulate at the bottom of the box. The wax shavings are the hotbed for the growth of nest insects. The humidity will increase, and it is also prone to bacterial blooms, causing problems related to bees. However, due to the low temperature during the blooming period, simple cleaning is enough, and the replacement of the beehive can only be considered when the temperature is suitable.
The third step is to withdraw from the excess honeycomb and keep the honeycomb excess spleen. During the overwintering period, some of the bees will die naturally before spring due to their longevity. After these bees die in large numbers, the number of bees will decrease. The result of insufficient bee numbers is too much honeycomb. It can take care of the honeycomb normally, so while tightening the spleen and pressing the bees, it is necessary to remove the excess honeycomb foundation and increase the number of honeybees protecting the spleen, which is beneficial for the bees to protect the spleen and keep warm.
The honeybee spring multiplication begins the fourth step of heat preservation. Spring reproduction of bees starts at low temperature, so it can also be called low temperature reproduction. The temperature is the most critical factor for the normal development and growth of larvae. In order to maintain the nest temperature and feed the larvae, the bees will clump together or consume a large amount of honey to maintain the normal nest temperature. In order to reduce the workload of the bees to raise the temperature and maintain the nest temperature, it also reduces the consumption of honey and prevents the larvae from being difficult to reproduce at low temperature. Phenomenon, beehive insulation is a very important step. Under normal circumstances, the bee colony with a strong colony can strengthen the coverage. If it is a relatively weak bee colony, it is best to do internal and external heat preservation at the same time.
Generally speaking, it is best to follow the habits of bees, choose the right time to start, and then do the above four steps. Basically, even if you have laid a good foundation, the success of spring propagation will be twice the result with half the effort.
