What can you learn from a bee presentation. What can you learn from a bee?
“Do not let your eyes sleep; let you slumber at your side. Go to wickedness, O lazy one, and be jealous when you see his ways, and be wiser than him,” - this is what the wise King Solomon teaches (Proverbs 6:4,6). An ant is such a small creature that it seems - what power could it have? And look what great things he does.
He does not remain idle for a minute, he is always busy, constantly runs back and forth, all spring, all summer and autumn, dragging into his anthill everything that will be needed in the winter. And one must be amazed not only at his hard work, but also at his unyielding will. He will find something useful for himself, but he is not able to carry it, but he does not give up: he pulls on as long as he can; there is a blade of grass or a pebble on the way, he goes around them; his burden fell into the hole, he does not lose hope, does not abandon his find until he drags it to the nest.
Here is a lesson for us! He who is as tireless as an ant, as caring and unafraid, will not be poor; and whoever is lazy, who doesn’t like to put his hands to work, and if he starts to work, it’s somehow, involuntarily, and misfortune comes - his hands completely give up, such a person will not make a fortune, and if a ready-made inheritance falls into his hands from his parents, then he won’t get it for long. His house is uncovered, his estate is not fenced, the yard has collapsed, the cattle are hungry, his field is overgrown with weeds, and all this ends with all his property passing into the wrong hands... We see many such examples everywhere. But there are also owners who work like ants. The sun never finds them in bed. They get up early because labor, work is their life, their pleasure, their honor. The owner goes to work, and if he doesn’t have a business, he goes to earn money, and every day brings him an extra penny.
The housewife works hard at home to make sure everything is in order; she is tireless, her care is visible everywhere, and during the busy time of mowing and harvest, they both work and save penny after penny. Their house is orderly and clean, their clothes are decent, their souls are cheerful; They are sober people, they hate drunkenness, and they are both happy and contented, and their neighbors even call them rich. This is truly an ant's hard earned wealth! At least these lazy workers were looked at by those sloths to whom Solomon says: “Go to wickedness, O lazy man!..” A hardworking owner, like an ant, has neither a boss nor a supervisor, no one drives him to work - he goes and works by the sweat of his brow without fear.
“Or go to the bee,” continues the Wise One, “and see if there is a worker (what a hard worker she is), if she does honest work! Even though kings and prosperous labors are used for health, she is loved by all and is glorious: although she is weak and strong, she is honored by wisdom (for wisdom)” (Prov. 6:8). Who doesn’t know the bee, who doesn’t love its honey, who doesn’t know how useful its wax is? But few people know it the way beekeepers know it. And in ancient times she was a favorite of kings, and King Solomon was amazed at her hard work and wisdom. A swarm of bees with a queen - what a wise community this is! Look, admire how the swarm comes out, how the bees gather around the queen, how they love her, how they take care of her - they know that without her the whole swarm will die... Plant this swarm in a hive, put some old foundation there and see how there the hardworking bees will get to work. With their wings and paws they will select every speck of dust, every speck and cobweb, remove everything that is damaged, what is unusable, throw it all out of the hive or throw it down, and what is good - they will renew everything, correct it, and in an hour you will find them order and division of labor! Some fly into the field, others make wax, others stand on guard to rush at the enemy as soon as he threatens their hive. And they never have a quarrel, no one argues, everywhere there is peace, harmony and love, they have common work, a common table, but they have neither poor nor rich, one queen is the soul of the whole hive, and she is held in high esteem with them, like a queen. Look, lazy man, here is a bee flying from a willow or willow with yellow legs - look how much honey she has stuck on her hind legs, barely flies with it, barely enters the hive, puts her burden in the honeycomb and flies again after that - how she cherishes the moment while the flowers are blooming, while the warm weather allows her to do her work. She often falls victim to her hard work. So, in the spring, in the evenings, it can sometimes be very cold; So she was late at work, she didn’t want to fly with a little, she sculpted and sculpted honey on her paws, and then a cold breeze blew, the poor thing did not reach the hive, became cold and fell to the ground with her goods... Will she remain alive until tomorrow , will a person or animal trample her?.. Can she know about this?..
Go, says Solomon, go to the bee, lazy man, and learn from her! Go, open her hive, marvel at how beautiful and clean it is, what order! The bee will never say: “Enough, why bother working anymore?”, as more than one lazy person says when they call him to work, and he has bread and porridge: “What do I have to do,” he says, “to have to work when I have There’s plenty to eat!” This means that only hunger can drive him to work. That's not how a bee works. Look: everything in the hive is already full of honey, but she still carries it, sculpts it wherever she can, but there is absolutely no room in the hive - she sculpts the foundation on the outside, and carries everything and carries it... The beekeeper will come, take out the honey, and she it will fly into the field like a cloud and carry it around again until it fills the entire hive.
But for us, people, this is not the case. There will be a fire or a villain thief will come and take everything clean, and a person will become poor, and say, “Is it worth working? It doesn’t matter to me now...” And he takes the last penny and goes to the tavern, and drinks and gets drunk, as they say, out of grief, out of despair... That’s not what God’s bee does! Take everything from her, to the last hundred, leave nothing, even drive her to another, empty hive. She will not despair. She will immediately get to work, fly into the field and begin to carry honey with new zeal. Isn't it true, fellow beekeepers? You saw it all yourself. You can learn a lot from the busy bee! And not just hard work, but also love for one’s own family, common harmony, work for the common good... A hungry time will come, the last honeycombs will soon be empty, there is no help from anywhere, there is dirt and cold in the yard, you can’t fly anywhere, and there’s nothing in the field you won't find it. And you should see how the bees then share their last honey, without quarrel, without envy - one feeds another with its tongue, the other a third, and so on... But the hunger continues, there is no hope of salvation... Then they support life with the last drop of honey a queen and several bees with her, but they themselves die, and the queen always dies last... Where do you find such love among people today? We all need to learn from God’s bees, learn not only hard work, but also love!
I don’t want, my friends, to talk about sloths now, after talking about wise worker bees. I don’t even want to remember those unfortunate families in which quarrels and discord reign, after what we just talked about these small, but everyone’s favorite flies of God... It’s a shame for us, God’s intelligent creatures, to be lazy when God’s unreasonable creations work so hard ! It’s a shame to reckon with each other, scold and quarrel, if even such small creatures of God love and protect each other so much, and from their tireless labors they nourish, delight, and enrich us, and even prepare fragrant wax for a candle in God’s church! .. Oh, if only we could learn at least a little from them how to live for the glory of God, if only our homes were like beehives, and we ourselves were like hardworking bees! Brothers! After all, this would be great happiness, it would attract God’s blessing to our homes, but for this - how much is needed? All you have to do is everyone love their job, and everyone together - to love each other, stop taking into account and referring to each other, and with love attract each other to common work... That's all!..
From the writings of Archpriest John Naumovich
Municipal educational institution
"Secondary school No. 4"
Completed:
Telegin Maxim
student of 3 "A" class
Supervisor:
Khabibullina Farida Gayazovna
primary school teacher
An object: bees.
Item: features of the life of bees.
Goal of the work: find out for what merits the bee was erected a monument.
Tasks:
Find and analyze literature about the structure and life of bees.
What can a bee teach a person?
Why is she called hardworking?
Does she have work tools?
How does a bee live in its family?
Collect proverbs from different nations about bees, riddles and poems.
Hypothesis: bees really have features for which a monument can be erected to them.
Research methods:
I read books and articles about bees.
He collected proverbs, riddles and poems about bees.
Features of a bee's work
Bee - “winged worker”, “worker”, “hardworking bee”.
“Professions” of a bee throughout its life:
1. Cleaners.
2. Teachers.
3. Construction workers.
4. Security guards.
5. Scouts and honey collectors.
6. Water carriers.
In a bee family there is a clear distribution of labor between bees and collective performance of work.
Until the last moments, the bee works, works for the good of the family.
Features of the body structure of a bee
The bee's body is designed so that it can cope with its duties - collecting nectar and pollen, transporting them to the hive, protecting the hive, and keeping it clean.
Abdomen:
respiratory system
blood circulation
digestion
genitals
stinging apparatus
Breast:
legs
wings
Head:
eyes
oral apparatus
mustache
Each bee has 5 eyes. Two large side eyes and three small simple eyes. Bees have the so-called mosaic type of vision.
Bees distinguish yellow and blue colors and even ultraviolet rays invisible to humans .
A bee has two pairs of wings. In flight, she uses all her wings simultaneously, flapping them up to 400 times per second. .
When collecting pollen, all three pairs of legs “work.” The front legs clear pollen from the hairs of the body. The middle ones form lumps and are transferred to the hive. This is how flowers are pollinated.
Features of the bee family
Bees are social insects.
A bee family consists of a mother and her children. In a large bee colony there are 70-80 thousand insects. Each family member has his own responsibilities and performs certain jobs. The lives of all family members depend on each other.
The head and heart of the bee family is the queen. The main purpose of bees is to raise offspring. This is impossible without a uterus.
There is equality in the family.
Bees not only work well, but also help each other.
A bee family is a world of great work, discipline and mutual assistance.
Life activity bees
UTERUS
EGGS
bee - water carrier
bee - forager
scout bee
cell cleaner
bee - nurse
bee - cleaner
construction bee
bee - guard
Bee colony dwellings
This is what beehives were like in the old days...
Benefits of bees for humans
The bee is one of the most useful for humans. She gives him not only healing, nutritious honey, but also many other useful products.
The bee is not only a “winged worker”, but also a “winged doctor”.
Bees are helpers of farmers. By pollinating plants, they increase yield.
The honey bee is a small piece of living nature. But what great benefits it has brought and continues to bring to man: it has provided healing products, thanks to the bee, nature has been replenished with new plants, and planet Earth has been enriched with oxygen.
Bee
Floral
Propolis
Royal
Humans have been using all the waste products of bees since ancient times.
pollen
wax
royal jelly
propolis
bee venom
Honey contains about 60 different substances, mainly glucose and fructose.
Honey contains: - minerals; - microelements; - organic acids; - vitamins; - phytoncides with antimicrobial, antiputrefactive, antifungal effects.
Propolis or bee glue contains essential oils, wax, pollen.
Medicinal properties:
- painkiller (5 times stronger than novocaine);
- antipruritic;
- antimicrobial;
- tones the body,
- increases immunity;
If you are stung by a bee, remember the following rules:
Remove the sting.
Lubricate the bite site with alcohol and apply plantain.
If the temperature rises or swelling appears, you should consult a doctor.
Precautions must be observed:
a) do not walk barefoot where there are flowering plants nearby;
b) at the dacha or on a hike, eat sandwiches carefully;
c) it is better to drink water through a straw or from a glass to see if there are insects there;
d) bees do not really like red and blue colors, they get scared when they wave their arms;
INTERESTING FACTS
- Bee flight speed – 30 km/h
- Only bees have a “dance language”, with the help of special body movements, they communicate where and how far there are flowers.
-Bees are “champions” in their sense of smell. They are able to detect the scent of flowers at a distance of more than 1 km.
To collect 1 kg of honey, a bee must visit 10 million honey-bearing flowers and bring 120-150 thousand loads of nectar to the hive.
On a rough surface, a bee is capable of dragging a load that exceeds 320 times the weight of its body (a horse carries a load equal to the weight of its own body).
Bees are “mathematicians”. The honeycombs built by them have the most durable structure, the dimensions are maintained with unprecedented precision: the cell angle is always 109.3" degrees.
Folklore
about bees.....
There is no garden without an apiary, and there is no fruit without bees.
When the summer is fine, the honey in the hives comes.
You can't get a lot of honey from one flower.
The bee flies far after the drop.
The drones have a holiday even on weekdays.
Man has a lot to learn from the bee:
- life in harmony and mutual assistance,
- hard work,
- discipline,
- caring for your future generation,
- fidelity,
- courage.
The bee deserves a low bow for bringing healing products to people and helping humanity turn the Earth into a blooming garden by pollinating plants.
The bee deserves simple human respect. Man has a lot to learn from the bee.
Medyn, Kaluga region
On October 10, the course of HSE lecture Thursdays in Moscow museums as part of the project was continued by a lecture by Oleg Voskoboynikov, associate professor of the HSE Department of Social History, under the intriguing title"Righteous bees and correct Siberian Cranes."
The unusual location for the lecture, namely the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, was not chosen by chance. In his speech, Oleg Voskoboynikov examined the problems of the development of knowledge and religion in Western Europe in the Middle Ages.
There is a stable idea of the Middle Ages as a period of indifference to everything earthly, including the beauty of the surrounding world. This stereotype has its basis; the lecturer cited the example of the famous 12th-century French theologian Bernard of Clairvaux, who, according to legend, drove past the beautiful Lake Geneva without noticing it because he was thinking about faith. Indeed, many medieval spiritual leaders considered curiosity as a vice and one of the steps to the Fall.
At the same time, the 12th century in many ways became the period of the beginning of the revival of spiritual culture, especially thanks to the activities of the clergy, who managed to combine spiritual concentration with an inquisitive mind and curiosity, without violating the canons of faith. “You, Lord, have known this world not because it exists, but it exists because You know it,” says one of the medieval poems.
Any natural phenomenon or creation was viewed by theological thinkers in the Middle Ages as an indicator of the “immutable goodness of God.” God, who gave signs to man, helping him to know and improve both himself and society as a whole. An example is a collection of so-called “specimens” (parable tales) called “The Common Good of Bees.” Bees were not chosen as a symbol by chance; they, according to medieval thinkers, live according to laws that are in many ways similar to human ones - for example, a ruler rarely appears in society and, as he grows old, passes the reins of power to a younger but experienced relative. The sacrifice of the bee, which dies when its sting remains in the body of the victim, was often compared with the sacrifice of Christ (unlike the wasps, which were considered one of the creatures of Lucifer).
Other creatures whose behavior was compared in medieval moralizing literature with the life of society were birds. Voskoboynikov gave a number of examples (illustrating them with images in medieval miniatures and mosaics) - these are, say, griffins appearing in stories about Alexander the Great, and the mythical phoenix bird. The lecturer paid special attention to the work of Frederick II, dedicated to falconry and, in particular, to how to train falcons to hunt Siberian cranes. And in this book, the behavior of the animal is given a special meaning, clearly projected onto the life of society. So, if the leader of a migratory flock of Siberian Cranes (referred to as “the Duke” in the treatise) feels that he is tired, he moves back and is replaced at the head of the wedge by another bird.
Maria Glazyrina, third-year student of the Faculty of Law, intern at the news service of the HSE portal
Photo by Nikita Benzoruk
Bees are tireless workers who never tire. They constantly work, collecting nectar from flowers, which contains all the power of plants. To collect one drop of nectar, an insect needs to pollinate a thousand flowers and travel many kilometers. During this period, other bees make honey from nectar, converting sucrose into simple carbohydrates, which the human body absorbs without residue.
Self-organization
If we choose a quality that a person could adopt from bees, it would be a high degree of self-organization within the team. Each individual bee knows perfectly well what and at what time it needs to do. Moreover, she is very worried if reasons arise that make it difficult or impossible to complete her work. So all we can do is envy these little creatures, and not only can we, but we must learn!
Versatility
Each individual insect is capable of performing any work in the bee community. Therefore, at different periods of its short life, the bee performs only the function that is intended for it and is most needed in a given period of time. If reasons arise that disrupt the normal rhythm of the family, for example, such as unfavorable weather or incorrect actions of the beekeeper, then she immediately reacts to this by stopping collecting nectar. in this case, the insect proceeds to feeding young individuals, preparing them for swarming.
Caring for others
The bee does not collect nectar for itself. In the period of time it takes for the hive bees to process it and make it suitable for food, the worker herself will already have time to die. In summer, a nectar-collecting bee lives only 30 days, and it takes almost two months for honey to ripen.
When there is not enough food in the hive, the insects divide it equally among themselves. They take the greatest care of the uterus, because it is the continuator of the family. Any bee will give her the last drop of honey, even if she is destined to die of hunger. However, if there is a lot of honey in the hive, not a single individual will ever eat too much; all the excess will be stored in reserve. We can definitely learn from this quality.
Harmonies
A bee family's entire life is organized on the principles of harmony. Their structures, products, and dexterity are admirable. These insects have earned human respect for their collective intelligence. Numerous mysteries of the bee family, even in our time, have not yet been fully solved. Scientists and beekeepers still have a lot to understand about the life of insects.
Unique memory
After wintering, the bees fly around the hive in order to remember its location on the ground. To do this, they use various landmarks located on the ground, the location of the hive and the entrance, relative to the sun, and other details that are insignificant for humans. When a bee goes looking for nectar, it also has to remember the entire multi-kilometer route using landmarks in order to return home. It is not possible for a person to remember as many different details as a little worker with her tiny brain remembers.
Instant solution to math problems
Bees solve the most difficult mathematical problems faster than computers - this is the conclusion made by British scientists. They found that insects always find the shortest path between flowers, while expending a minimum amount of effort. This task is very important for managing the operation of the Internet, the production of microcircuits, and when calculating the urban transport network and cargo transportation routes. Computers solve these problems by performing long and complex calculations. And bees only need a few moments to solve these problems.
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Beekeeping involves many problems that affect both the beekeeper and the bee colonies. These problems often lead to mistakes by novice beekeepers. They lead to low yields of bee products and loss of bee colonies. New beekeepers have a lot to learn before taking their first steps to avoid going the hard way. If you make mistakes as a beginner, don't get discouraged and don't give up on beekeeping. Most beekeepers make the same mistakes when starting out, so just learn from the mistakes you make. Let's look at common mistakes new beekeepers make and how to avoid them.
Perhaps the most common mistake a new beekeeper makes is placing your hives in a bad location. It is best to locate the hives away from areas frequently visited by people. The location should be easily accessible, and it should also allow you to work with the hive from any position, including from behind. Branches, bushes and fences should not be located close to the hive. They will interfere with your movements and prevent the bees from flying to and from the hive.
Second consideration. When choosing a place to place the hives, you need to start by determining the direction in which the bees will fly and how the hives will be located in your apiary. The entrance to the hive is where bees are most active, as flying worker bees are constantly flying in and out. When placing hives near houses, do not place them in the direction of the bees' flight towards the house and buildings where livestock may be located. Your neighbor's yard shouldn't be an area you want your bees to frequent either. The rule for placing an apiary is to have some kind of hedge at least a few meters from the hive. A hedge will encourage bees to fly away from people and animals. For one meter of horizontal distance, a bee can fly one meter of vertical distance.
When choosing the location of your apiary, take into account local laws and agreements with neighbors. It is very sad to set up your apiary and then, for one reason or another, remove it or move it.
How to find the queen in a hive for a novice beekeeper
A thriving honey bee colony requires many things, most importantly a queen bee. The queen lays eggs and ensures the continuity of the colony. Many new beekeepers do not know how to find a queen bee in a hive or how to determine if there is a queen bee in a colony. Beginning beekeepers should learn to identify the queen in the early stages of beekeeping. They should also know what signs to look for that a queen bee is present and active.
Experienced beekeepers know how to identify queen bees in their colonies. Beginner beekeepers without experience often incorrectly identify the queen bee. The easiest way to identify your queen bee among tens of thousands of bees is to tag her. In this case, a marker pen is used. With a mark on the back, the next time you open the hive, it will be much easier to find the queen in the hive.
There are a number of signs you can use to determine if a queen bee is present in the colony. This is the presence of bee larvae and eggs in the cells. Without queen bees, the bee population in the hive decreases. Every time you open a hive, be sure to check for the queen bee or signs of activity. Don't make the mistake of assuming that many bees in a hive means the queen bee is present and doing well.
Beekeeping equipment
Your beekeeping business will develop well and smoothly when you have stocked beekeeping equipment. You will quickly discover that beekeeping cannot be done without the necessary equipment. At the same time, the equipment you use must be of good quality. Poor quality equipment in beekeeping leads to weak bee colonies, low yields and high operating costs. Equipment that breaks down quickly causes delays in production processes and this affects the productivity of the hive.
There are several ways for a new beekeeper to purchase apiary equipment. Borrowing from fellow beekeepers is acceptable for the first few months while you gradually acquire your own items. Some beekeepers may not even want to share equipment with you, so you will have to buy your own. Don't think that these beekeepers are bad or greedy, maybe they just don't want your bees to spread diseases through shared equipment. Try to buy beekeeping equipment from trusted manufacturers and suppliers or from the beekeeping online store on.
Having your own beekeeping equipment prepares you for beekeeping in the long run. You'll be a beekeeper for many years, so be prepared for it. You can start with the most important equipment and gradually purchase the rest as needed. When you start beekeeping, prioritize the equipment you will need for your apiary. For example, in beekeeping clothes, chisels, smokers, honey cutters and other beehive tools. Equipment for collecting beekeeping products, such as a honey extractor, can be purchased later at the beginning of the honey pumping season.
Throw away what can be reused
Beekeeping mistakes for beginners - throwing away what can be reused. Beekeeping tools and equipment are expensive. New beekeepers may be advised to throw something away as soon as it is used. The hive contains items and hive parts that can be restored and used. For example, old dry frames can be easily reused in a hive without negative consequences. Evaluate every piece of beekeeping equipment and part of the hive before throwing it away. If it can be reused without putting your bees at risk, clean it up and save on the cost of buying new items.
Some bee products that you don't use can be given to bees. They include frames with dry food and leftover honey. Bees use them to renew frames and feed their young. Among beekeepers, it is customary to place frames immediately after pumping out honey, so that the bees will collect the remaining honey from them and dry the frames. The bees do their job well and benefit from the extra nutrition you give them.
Some sources recommend that you throw away or burn the wooden parts of the hive. These can be bodies, frames or other parts of the hive. Before you rush to get rid of them, consider whether they can be reused for their intended purpose or used to do something else useful in the apiary. Old hives can be used as swarm traps and colony transplants. Old frames can also be cleaned and reused in the hive. Their age causes the bees to accept them faster than new frames.
Pests such as hornets often prey on honey bee apiaries. This can happen to new beekeepers. Identify and remove hornet nests near your hives. Bees can effectively control some incursions of these pests. Use input reducers to assist your young bee colony in protecting the hive.
Practice beekeeping alone or in company
Beekeeping is not a solitary activity. Take the time to connect with other beekeepers near you. This interaction between experienced and novice beekeepers keeps beekeeping alive. Experienced beekeepers have extensive practical experience and a wealth of knowledge; they are often very open and hospitable people, open to communication and new acquaintances. At the same time, experienced beekeepers give competent advice to a novice beekeeper on how to maintain strong bee colonies. They also receive information and advice on the best beekeeping practices they should use in their beekeeping.
Bees entering and leaving the hive are not an indicator of the health of the bee colony. Drawing conclusions about the health of bee colonies simply by observing the movement at the entrance to the hive is another common mistake made by new beekeepers. Honeybees are very active foraging for nectar and pollen. They are also more active in warm weather and spring when many flowers are in bloom.
Healthy bee colonies are very important to your success in beekeeping. Your first colony and how you work with it will largely determine how good a beekeeper you will be in the future.
Inspecting hives is necessary and is good beekeeping practice. However, don't overdo it. Too often, an opened hive is perceived by the bees as unsafe. Bees may leave such a hive or resort to replacing the queen bee. Make sure any hive inspections you do are necessary. Conduct hive inspections correctly and quickly without causing unnecessary harm or upset to the bees in the hive.
Neglect of protection against bee stings
Being around bees and working with hives is the basis of beekeeping. New beekeepers need to understand that bees are agitated and can become hostile. Bee sting protection equipment is mandatory for all beekeepers. Some people are not allergic to bee stings, but many stings can land you in the hospital. To avoid being stung by bees, it is necessary to have good protective equipment. This includes a beekeeper suit, protective mask, boots and gloves. Wear protective gear any time you work with your bees.
Buy protective equipment from reliable sellers; there is a large selection of protective clothing in the beekeeper store on. It is important to have protective gear for both warm and cold weather. Beginning beekeepers sometimes lack protective clothing for certain types of weather and visit the hive without proper protection against bee stings. They can be stung and cause the bees to become very agitated.
Using smoke while inspecting the hive will help protect you. The smoke encourages the bees to calm down and not act aggressively. As long as they are calm, you can easily go about your business. Additionally, use smoke in the areas where you are stung to mask the pheromones released by a bee sting.
Ignoring bee diseases
A number of different diseases attack bees. They can quickly spread in the family and in the apiary. These diseases are easy to identify and easy to control with the right methods. Before you start beekeeping, learn how to identify the most common bee diseases. Early detection of diseases allows you to control them before they cause the destruction of your bee colony. These diseases include nosematosis and ascospherosis - a disease of calcareous (stone) brood.
Bee diseases are often caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi that affect bees in a variety of ways. They cause diseases with varying degrees of impact on the bee colony. New beekeepers should be aware of these factors and how to control them. Some bee pests also spread diseases or cause diseases in bees, which are classified as diseases.
Treatments for diseases that have been identified in a bee colony are known. The beekeeper is expected to identify the disease causing problems in their colony and find an appropriate treatment. Ways and methods of treating bee colonies are the regular work of a beekeeper. Beginning beekeepers should seek the help of experienced beekeepers to identify diseases and apply treatments until they have sufficient experience.
Keep your apiary safe
The safety of hives and bees includes safety from wild animals, destructive insects and people. Wild animals such as bears attack hives in search of honey and can cause permanent damage to the hive and the entire apiary. People with bad intentions steal hives and the bees in them. Others may steal hives they are interested in, such as those containing brood or stored honey. Protecting your apiary from these different types of intruders ensures that your bees are, to some extent, safe.
A fence around your hives will certainly keep out most unwanted animals and (some) people. The height at which you place the hive also helps with some unwanted insects. Beginners learn from experienced beekeepers the various methods used to keep insects and animals away. These include the use of chemicals. It is better to prevent an attack than to find ways to help your bee colony recover from an attack.
Protecting hives from people is very important. First, it prevents the bees from having too much contact with people. Bees that are frequently disturbed by movement may become aggressive and bite people. This can cause you a lot of problems with neighbors and authorities. Secondly, there are people who would like to steal hives from your apiary for the sake of profit. Beekeepers use a variety of devices, including cameras and GPS trackers, to prevent theft and help recover stolen hives.
Bee swarming and measures to prevent it
Large bee colonies are more likely to enter the swarm state than small ones. This is natural bee behavior. Although bee swarming may not occur in your first year of beekeeping, be prepared to take steps to prevent it.
New beekeepers may become overly concerned when they see their bees begin to swarm. After which beekeepers resort to various methods to prevent swarming. It's fun and exciting, but you need to spend some time learning the basics of beekeeping before you try it. One of the measures to prevent bee swarming that beekeepers use is raising queen bees and separating families. If you don't have enough knowledge on how to do these steps, you could end up harming your bee colonies.
Experienced beekeepers know which preparations to use for swarming and preventing it. On the other hand, the formation of a swarm is an indicator that you have maintained the bee colony well. A weak bee colony has a small number of bees and does not exhibit swarming behavior. Once your bee colony has separated and the swarm has flown out, inspect the remaining bee colony. Assess the strength of the colony and, if necessary, provide the bees with additional food.
Transferring bees to a clean hive and cleaning the hive
High standards of cleanliness and hygiene are essential in beekeeping. The bees themselves regularly clean the hive. They release feces from their body only when outside the hive in flight. Bees also constantly look for debris in the hive and remove it. The beekeeper must help the bees with hive hygiene and transplant the bees into a clean hive. Beginning beekeepers may not be aware of this. There are a number of hive maintenance techniques and equipment that you can use to ensure good hive hygiene. Hive features such as good ventilation also help improve hive hygiene.
Not cleaning the hive and parts of the hive is one of the common mistakes of newbie beekeepers. This is a periodic cleaning necessary to keep the hive, frames and other hives clean. How to clean a hive in spring after winter? Wax and propolis on some parts of the hive must be removed. Next, you need to clean the hive using a blowtorch. With its help, you need to burn all the bodies of the hive from the inside, until the wood turns brown. This method of processing and cleaning the hive is considered very effective. After this, the hive must be dried in the sun so that all moisture evaporates. This method of treating the hive guarantees that the hive will be free from mold and wax moths.
No matter what motivates you to join beekeeping, be prepared to read and learn the theory behind beekeeping. The average new beekeeper should read at least 3 books on beekeeping before purchasing their first beekeeping equipment. You can buy books on beekeeping online at.
He should then continue to look for tips for a new beekeeper on where to start and watch beekeeping videos. Read information about beekeeping from a variety of sources throughout your beekeeping life. Exchange books in beekeeping clubs with other beekeepers to broaden your horizons.
A complete set of beekeeping books that aspiring beekeepers should read, covering a variety of skill levels. The information and advice they get from books will help the beekeeper during the first year of beekeeping. After this, the beekeeper should look for more intermediate and expert beekeeping texts and videos.
The Internet is replete with information about beekeeping. Some of this content will be useful for novice beekeepers and experienced beekeepers (for example, what we provide here on the blog site). In addition, some materials you find online may be minor and may be missing some details. Using your beekeeping know-how and the help of experienced beekeepers, try to decipher and apply the beekeeping information you can find on the Internet. It's also great to compare information from different sources and decide what to use and what to discard.
Is it possible to start with one hive?
Your decision to start beekeeping may be complicated by financial capital. However, this is not a sufficient reason to start beekeeping with one hive. You may argue that you want to gain experience first and then expand your apiary, but you will be operating at high operating costs with little profit. The investment required to set up one hive is not much different from that required for additional hives.
The biggest problem with only having one hive is that if something goes wrong in that one hive, you will have to start all over again next year. This may discourage the faint-hearted from beekeeping, but over time they would become good beekeepers.
The optimal number of hives for beginners is between 3 and 5. This will give you enough hives that you can learn quickly without overburdening yourself. Purchasing equipment and tools to manage 3-5 hives is not very expensive. If you successfully manage bee colonies, you will get good results when you collect honey and other bee products. Beginner beekeepers also find it easy to carry out hive maintenance work with such a small number of hives. On your first hive, things will feel new and challenging. By the time you have completed all the maintenance steps for the fourth and fifth hives, you will feel them coming to you naturally.
Harvesting honey in the first year
It's always nice to admire the fruits of beekeeping, but don't expect much in your first year of beekeeping. In the first year of keeping an apiary, it is very important to leave the bees the maximum amount of resources they have collected. They need resources to survive more than you need them to make a profit. Honey is the main food supply for bees. On cold days and seasons when nectar collection is not possible, bees consume honey.
Collecting honey in the first year is the worst mistake a novice beekeeper makes! Maximum pumping of honey leaves the bee colony without sufficient food reserves to support the colony through the winter. Even if the bees survive the winter, they will be too weak to replenish their numbers! In the first year, let the bee colony increase its numbers. She will be better at obtaining food and protecting the hive.
In your first year of beekeeping, take satisfaction from the experiences you have learned about beekeeping. You should also be proud of the fact that you successfully maintained the hives throughout the entire annual cycle and came out victorious. In the second year, you will be able to fully harvest honey and other bee products if you wish.
Final word
All of these common mistakes made by a novice beekeeper can be avoided. Keep these in mind when you start beekeeping. Learn everything you need to know about beekeeping before you start your apiary. You should also take the time to think about what could go wrong in your beekeeping operation and prepare to deal with those situations. Learn from these common beekeeping mistakes made by beekeepers before you and avoid them using the tactics described in this article.
What mistakes in beekeeping for beginners have you made while maintaining your apiary? Leave a comment below and let us know.