In the sea of beekeeping skills, breeding queen bees is undoubtedly an important cornerstone. Only by mastering this skill can our apiaries flourish like a spring tide. This article will reveal the tip of the iceberg of this mysterious skill and lead you into the wonderful world of queen bee breeding.
Amateur beekeepers, especially those with only a colony of bees, are you looking for a simple and easy way to breed queen bees without manual transplantation?Read on, then, and perhaps this is the answer you've been looking for. First of all, we must be clear about a key point: the size of the colony is different for the medium and Italian bees. When the middle bee reaches 3 boxes, the Italian bee needs to reach 6 boxes, and there needs to be at least 3 boxes between the two. This layout is designed to ensure that the queen bee can pass smoothly and without hindrance. In addition, the factor of temperature should not be overlooked. The minimum temperature must be maintained above 24 degrees. Such temperature conditions are not only conducive to the survival of the colony, but also significantly increase the success rate of the queen bee going out to mate. Imagine that at the right temperature, the queen bee will be more active and it will be easier to find a suitable mate. At the same time, lower temperatures may affect the physiology of the queen bee, which in turn affects its mating behavior.
In addition, we need to take into account the habits of bees. Bees are social insects, and their lifestyles and behaviors are closely related to the group. Therefore, when building a bee farm, we should not only focus on the needs of individual bee colonies, but also take into account the rationality of the overall layout. For example, the distance between different bee colonies, ventilation, lighting, etc., are all important factors that affect the growth and reproduction of bees. To sum up, to ensure the success of bee farming, we need to consider a combination of factors. From the size of the colony, to the temperature control, to the overall layout of the farm, every detail can affect the growth and reproduction of bees. Only by considering and arranging comprehensively and meticulously can we provide an ideal growth environment for bees, so as to obtain better breeding benefits.
Next, we will move on to the hands-on process of breeding queen bees. First, choose a nest spleen with eggs at the bottom, and if not, you can cut off the excess nest spleen with a knife until the eggs are exposed. It is best to choose a nest with most of the caps and a newly built nest at the bottom. Next, arrange the hive so that the queen bee is on one side of the spleen and the queen spleen is on the other side. For the next few days, it was necessary to inspect every day, destroy the royal platform that had been sealed, and keep only 2 stout and uncovered ones. Then, the day after the selection of the king was sealed, cut off half of the wings of the old king on one side to prevent the bees from being naturally divided. On the seventh day after capping, we had to make careful adjustments to the position of the colony. This step is crucial as it helps to promote the health and reproduction of the colony. When adjusting the position, we need to make sure that the position of the hive is in line with the habits of the bees, while also taking into account factors such as light, temperature and humidity. We want to make sure that the hive is located in a safe and comfortable location where the bees can live and work with peace of mind. On day 17, we need to carefully check the eggs laid by the queen bee. This step is crucial because the number of eggs laid by the queen bee directly affects the number and health of the bees. We need to keep a close eye on the number of eggs laid by the queen bee, and if we find that the number of eggs laid is insufficient or the quality is not high, we need to take measures to intervene. For example, it is possible to replace the queen bee with a younger one, or to provide better nutritional conditions to improve the number and quality of the queen bee's egg production.
When the new king begins to lay eggs and cap, we need to transfer a mature spleen from the old king area. This step is to ensure that the bees reproduce smoothly and also help to improve the number and health of the bees. We need to select healthy, mature children and put them into a new colony, so that the bees can live and work here with peace of mind. When the new bees are out of the house, we can feed them in separate boxes. This step is to ensure that the bees are not disturbed to reproduce, while also helping to improve the number and health of the bees. We need to choose the right time to sort the boxes to ensure that the number of bees in each box is appropriate, and at the same time, the quality and safety of the boxes are also guaranteed.
If the old king is old, we need to divide him into small groups so that the new king can thrive in the big group. This step is to ensure that the reproduction of the bees is not affected, and also to help improve the number and health of the bees. We need to select healthy kings and put them in small groups, while also ensuring that the new kings can grow and reproduce smoothly in the large group. Of course, we can't ignore the advantages of this approach. First of all, it doesn't require insect transfers, which is undoubtedly a boon for newbies and friends with poor eyesight. In the traditional method of transplanting the king, the larvae need to be moved to the king cup with a transplant needle, which is not only tedious, but also difficult for novices. However, this new method of rearing does not require insect transfer, which greatly reduces the difficulty of operation and makes it easy for more people to try beekeeping.
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Second, this method allows the workers on both sides to communicate freely. In the traditional method of rearing kings, the communication between worker bees is isolated, which may lead to problems such as blocked transmission of royal plasms, emotional instability of worker bees, and even egg laying of worker bees. This new method of rearing allows the worker bees to communicate freely, ensures the continuity of the transmission of the royal quality, stabilizes the mood of the worker bees, and avoids these problems. In addition, the quality of the new kings bred in this method is comparable to that of natural kings. Traditional method of rearing can sometimes lead to poor quality of new queens, affecting the reproduction of the colony. Through precise operation and good thermal insulation conditions, this new method ensures that the quality of the new king is comparable to that of the natural king, which provides a strong guarantee for the reproduction of bee colonies.
Most importantly, this method does not affect the reproduction of the colony. In the traditional method of rearing, if the rearing fails, the colony can be hit hard. However, even if this new method of rearing fails, it can be directly merged or restarted without any effect on the reproduction of the colony. Moreover, after 13-16 days of reproduction, the group will be further strengthened. This means that using this method not only guarantees the healthy reproduction of the colony, but also improves the colony strength and brings more harvest for the beekeeper.