BeekeepingWhen carrying out a queen bee inspection and replacement, users often want to find the queen as soon as possible. However, finding the queen bee quickly and accurately is not easy and requires a certain amount of skill and experience. In this article, the author will share his own breeding for more than ten yearsBeesThe process summed up the method of quickly finding the queen bee. These methods include the general method of checking the king and the special case of the king method. By mastering these methods, breeders can more easily carry out the inspection and management of the queen bee, and improve itBeekeepingofEfficiencyand quality.
1. Check the new egg spleen first, and then check the child spleen
In general, queen bees are particularly fond of laying eggs on the spleen of new eggs. Therefore, when looking for a queen bee, the first thing to do is to check the new egg spleen. If you have an idea of the new spleen in the nest beforehand, you only need to check the new ovarian spleen in the middleIf the queen bee is not found, check the spleen of the other old sons. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to whether there are signs of queen bee near the spleen. The spleen is the queen bee for a long timelifeand the place where the eggs are laid, so the spleen should be checked first when looking for the queen bee.
2. Check the spleen first, and then check the honey spleen
The main duty of the queen bee is to lay eggs on the nest spleen, which generally does not leave the child spleen. Therefore, when looking for the queen bee, you should first start with the middle spleen. If the queen bee is not found in the spleen, check the honeycomb, partition, or box wall near the spleen. These places may be where the queen bee chooses to lay her eggs and needs to be carefully observed.
3. Check the middle of the spleen first, and then check the corners of the spleen
If the queen bee has a broken child and there is no spleen in the nest, then you should look for it from the nest spleen first. Because the queen bee generally does not leave the nest spleen, but lays eggs on the nest spleen. If you can't find the queen bee on the nest, look for it in a corner near the nest. The corners may be where the queen bee chooses to hide, and special attention is required.
4. Pay attention to the quiet honeycomb spleen
In general, as long as the queen bee is thereWorker beesaround,Worker beesIt will appear quiet. Therefore, when looking at the nest spleen, if you find that the nest spleen is onWorker beesIt's more chaotic, only on the nest spleenWorker beesIf it's particularly quiet, you should pay extra attention, and it is likely that the queen bee is right next to them.
5. From the perspective of the body characteristics of the queen bee
The individual ratio of the queen beeWorker beeswithDronesIt's bigger. When the nest is on the spleenWorker beeswithDronesWhen it is relatively sparse and does not overlap, the nest spleen can be vertically downward, and then look at the line of sight parallel to the surface of the nest spleen, so that the larger size of the queen bee tends to be easier to spot.
1. Check from the outside to the inside when the weather is hot
InWeatherWhen it's hot, the queen bee will be more inclined to stay on the side of the nest because they are more sensitive to the heatWeatherNot very well tolerated. Therefore, in this case, the search for the queen bee should start with the outside of the nest spleen and gradually look inside the child spleen.
2. Check from the inside to the outside when the weather is cold
On the contrary, whenWeatherWhen it's particularly cold, the queen bee tends to stay in the middle of the pack. Queen bees are afraid of the cold, so they prefer to stay in the center of the colony for more warmth. Therefore, in this case, the search for the queen bee should start with the inside of the nest spleen and gradually look outside the nest spleen.
3. Check the king from the vicinity of Wang Taiji
If a colony has developed a "split bee fever" and has established a royal base, i.e. a raised nest wall in the colony that is used by the queen to lay eggs, then the queen bee is usually forced to lay eggs in the vicinity of the queen base. So, in this case, we can start looking for the queen bee from the vicinity of the king's base. This is because the queen bee usually chooses to lay eggs near the king base when laying eggs, which makes it easier to manage and monitor the activities of the queen bee.
Quickly find what the queen bee isBeekeepingA very important skill in the process. By using the general method and the special method of checking the king, the location of the queen bee can be found more quickly and accurately. When searching, you can start with the new egg spleen and the child spleen, and observe the nest spleenWorker beesWhether it is quiet, and with the help of itBeekeepingutensils and methods such as observing the body shape of the queen bee. In addition, according toWeatherDepending on the situation, different strategies should be adopted for the search of kings. By mastering these methods,BeekeepingThe user can better carry out the management and inspection of the queen bee and improveBeekeepingofEfficiencyand quality.