What is the main thing to watch outside the hive

What is the main thing to watch outside the hive?

When engaged in bee farming, you pay more attention to watching and not moving. Watching more is mainly to observe outside the box. Seeing bees outside the box is like seeing a doctor. You can judge many conditions of the bee colony by the performance of the bees outside the beehive. Mainly what to look at.

1. Look at the number of bees entering and leaving

Looking at the bees from the outside of the beehive mainly depends on the number of bees entering and exiting. Looking at the number of bees entering and exiting from the door of the nest, you can see the desire of the colony to gather. When the weather is good, there are many sources of nectar, and the number of bees entering and leaving the colony is large, indicating that the colony is strong. If the number of bees entering and exiting is small, it means that the bee colony is weak or the bee gathering mood is not high. At this time, it may be an outbreak of bee fever or the quality of the queen bee.

2. Look at the color of bees

The color of the bees can be seen from the outside of the hives. The color of the bees is directly related to the age. The older the bees, the darker the color. In addition, the color of the bees is related to the bees. Once the bees are generated, there will be a lot of black shiny The bee appeared. So we can judge the age structure of the bee colony and whether there is bee stealing by looking at the color of the bees.

3. Look at the collected content

Looking at the bees outside the beehive, you can see the content of the collection of the bees. The content of the collection of the bees has a lot to do with the reproductive status of the colony. The most intuitive thing is how much pollen is collected. If the bees collect a lot of pollen, it means that the queen bee in the colony is strong in laying eggs, and the colony is in the period of rapid reproduction. If the bee receives little or no powder, it means that the queen bee is not willing to lay eggs, or even suspects that the queen bee will stop laying eggs. Once the queen bee stops producing during the unconventional period, it means that there is a problem with the queen bee.

4. Watch the new bee test flight

You can watch the new bee test flight from the outside of the beehive. The new bee usually comes out for test flight at two or three in the afternoon. We can judge the specific number of new bees in a certain period of time based on the new bee test flight situation. In order to understand the specific situation of the bee colony, make the corresponding plan for beekeeping in advance.

5. Watch the nest door bee dynamics

When looking at the bees from the hive, you can see the dynamics of the bees at the gate of the nest. If there are frequent accumulations of bees at the gate of the nest during the nectar flow period, it means that the bees ingested very well that day. If you find bees crawling around anxiously at the door of the nest, shaking their wings and the colony does not get pollen, it means that the colony may lose its king. If there are many big-bellied bees crawling at the door of the nest, it means that the bee colony has diseases, such as excretion and indigestion. If dead bees with white particles are often shipped out at the door of the nest, it means that the bee colony is suffering from chalk disease.

     The above is an introduction to the main aspects of looking at bees outside the box. Looking at the bees outside the box can reveal a lot of bee colony problems. Looking at the bees outside the box is a long-term experience in beekeeping. If you want to learn more about beekeeping, please feel free to send an inquiry and contact us.