Five reasons why bees do not get out of the nest quietly
Bees are insects that feed on flowers (nectar and pollen). It is almost well-known that bees collect nectar. However, in the production of beekeeping, it is sometimes found that bees do not get out of the nest. In fact, bees also need to meet certain conditions to get out of the nest. , Otherwise the bees may stay in the hive and not go out. Let’s take a look at why the bees don’t get out of the nest together!
1. No nectar flow out
The prerequisite for the bees to come out of the nest to collect nectar is that there is a source of nectar to collect. If there is no nectar source, there is nothing to collect nectar. For this situation, the bees do not come out of the nest. Don’t worry. The beekeeper only needs time. Ensure enough food in the colony. When there is a source of nectar, the bees will naturally come out of the nest to collect nectar and pollen.
2. The external temperature is high or low
Bees will come out of the nest to collect when the outside temperature is suitable. Low or high temperature may cause the bees not to get out of the nest. For example, when the temperature is low in winter, the bees clump in the nest to resist the severe cold. At this time, even if there are honey bees outside Do not leave the nest for collection, and the bee colony is often in a semi-dormant state when encountering extreme high temperatures in summer
3. The swarm loses its king
The queen bee is the core and most indispensable member of the bee colony. In addition to laying eggs, the queen bee can maintain the order of the colony. Worker bees in the colony with queen bee can actively go out of the nest to collect, while losing queen may cause worker bees. The phenomenon of not coming out of the nest, especially in weak groups, is extremely obvious, so if the bees do not come out of the nest, it is necessary to observe whether they have lost the king.
4. Low number of worker bees
The small number of worker bees in the colony is an important reason why the bees do not get out of the nest. For example, some beekeepers blindly increase their spleen in order to reproduce quickly, but they do not realize that this will lead to insufficient feeding capacity of the colony, so that the field bees have to stay in the nest. In this case, the larvae must be drawn out to ensure that the spleen is proportional.
5. The bee colony is unstable
Bees are typical social insects and perform their own duties, but sometimes the order of the bee colony may be chaotic for a short time, and the worker bees will be affected during the chaotic period, such as a few days before the wild bee colony is collected. There may be no bees out of the nest. In this case, only reward feeding and keeping quiet can quickly stabilize the colony.
Summary: In fact, there are many reasons why bees can’t get out of the nest. For example, if the worker bees fail to get out of the nest during the honey-flowing period, it may be a lost king, or it may be that the feeding ability of the colony is seriously insufficient. Yes, the beekeeper must discover the abnormality in time and handle it properly.
