Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 66 views

    Welcome To: Beekeeping For Beginners

    Uploaded by

    Marian Berbeci
    This document provides an overview of beekeeping for beginners. It defines different types of bees and wasps, describes bee anatomy, the life cycle of honeybees including the roles of queens, workers and drones, and the life of a honeybee from egg to death. It also discusses hive structure and function, swarm prevention, common pests and diseases, and plants that are beneficial for bees.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Welcome To: Beekeeping For Beginners

    Uploaded by

    Marian Berbeci
    66 views40 pages
    This document provides an overview of beekeeping for beginners. It defines different types of bees and wasps, describes bee anatomy, the life cycle of honeybees including the roles of queens, workers and drones, and the life of a honeybee from egg to death. It also discusses hive structure and function, swarm prevention, common pests and diseases, and plants that are beneficial for bees.

    Original Title

    rwct

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document provides an overview of beekeeping for beginners. It defines different types of bees and wasps, describes bee anatomy, the life cycle of honeybees including the roles of queens, workers and drones, and the life of a honeybee from egg to death. It also discusses hive structure and function, swarm prevention, common pests and diseases, and plants that are beneficial for bees.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    66 views40 pages

    Welcome To: Beekeeping For Beginners

    Uploaded by

    Marian Berbeci
    This document provides an overview of beekeeping for beginners. It defines different types of bees and wasps, describes bee anatomy, the life cycle of honeybees including the roles of queens, workers and drones, and the life of a honeybee from egg to death. It also discusses hive structure and function, swarm prevention, common pests and diseases, and plants that are beneficial for bees.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 40

    Welcome to

    BEEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS


    Brother Adam
    Karl Kehrle OBE
    Honeybee
    Honeybee

    Apis mellifera
    Bumblebee
    Bumblebee

    Bombus
    Wasp
    Wasp

    Vespula vulgaris
    Asian Hornet
    Asian Hornet

    Vespa mandirinia
    Anatomy of a Honeybee
    Thorax Wings
    Compound Eyes Spiracle
    Head
    Abdomen
    Antenna
    Nasonov Glands

    Mandibles Sting

    Tongue Wax Glands

    Pollen Basket
    Egg

    Laid in worker cell Laid in drone cell


    Laid in queen cell
    Fertilisation Unfertilised

    FEMALE LARVA MALE LARVA

    Brood food for 3 Extra brood food


    days, then pollen Royal Jelly for 3 days, then
    and honey extra pollen and
    honey

    Worker Queen Drone


    Queen Bee
    • Female
    • Lives 3-5 Years
    • Mates Early In Life
    • Anatomically Different
    • Characterises The Colony
    • Only Leaves Colony After
    Mating / When Swarming
    Queen Bee
    Egg Laid In Cup: 3 Days To Hatch
    Fed For 5 Days Royal Jelly Only
    Gets 1,600 Visit From Worker Bees
    Cell Hangs Down
    Proteins Activate Different Genes
    8 Days As Pupa
    Total 16 Days
    Queen Bee
    Accepted Into Colony
    4 Days To Mature
    Fed By Workers
    Mating Flights In First 3 Weeks
    When Mated Stays In Hive
    Up To 2,000 Eggs Per Day
    Egg Laying Controlled By Food Intake
    Drones
    Egg Laid In Large Cell
    3 Days To Hatch
    Fed Brood For 7 Days
    Pupates After 2 Weeks
    Adult Matures In 10 Days
    Feeds Itself
    Lives ~ 3 Months
    Fed By Workers
    Dies After Mating
    Desirable Colony Characteristics
    Gentle But Robust
    Healthy:
    Disease Resistant
    Hygienic Behaviour
    Hard Working:
    Cold Weather Opportunists
    Large Colony
    Slow To Swarm
    Economic In Winter
    The Life of a Honeybee
    0 - 6 Days Cell Cleaning, General Hive Cleaning
    3 - 9 Days Feeding The Brood
    3 - 15 Days Attending The Queen
    6 - 18 Days Honey Processing
    12 - 20 Days Wax Production And Comb Building
    15 - 25 Days Hive Ventilation
    18 - 35 Days Guard Duty

    20 Days Until Death Nectar Collection


    20 Days Until Death Pollen Collection
    25 Days Until Death Water And Propolis Collection
    The Waggle Dance
    Different Nests
    Wasp Nest
    Different Nests
    Hives As Nests
    Cavity Of Right Size
    Waterproof
    Easily Protected Entrance
    Space To Expand Into
    Entrance Allowing Ventilation
    At Height Away From Predators
    Insulation Is Key
    Eggs and larvae tended by workers
    Larvae kept warm (35°C)
    Nest temperature between 34°C - 36°C
    Nest workers maintain temperature and humidity
    Rev. Lorenz Langstroth

    American Congregational Minister


    Identified bee space
    In 1851 designed first modern
    moveable framed hive
    The Anatomy of a Beehive
    Roof
    Crown Board
    Super
    Super
    Queen Excluder
    Brood Box
    Brood Box
    Floor
    Stand
    Swarms
    Natural Means Of Colony Reproduction
    Colony Too Crowded
    Unbalanced Colony
    Queen Getting Old
    Swarms - what to look for
    Week Before Swarming
    Eggs In Queen Cells
    Queen Cells Sealed
    Old Queen
    Swarm Prevention
    Weekly Inspections
    Young Queens <2 Years Old
    Room In Brood Box For Laying
    Room In Super For Nectar Stores
    Pests & Diseases
    Pests & Diseases
    Pests & Diseases
    Pests & Diseases
    Pests & Diseases
    Pests & Diseases
    Good Practice
    Good Hygiene:
    Clean Apiary
    Clean Equipment
    Clean Bee Suit
    Secure Hive
    Minimise Robbing
    Minimise Draughts
    Gentle Handling
    Reduce Stress
    Apiary Site
    Good Forage
    Pests & Diseases
    AFB - Notifiable: Pepper Pot, Dead Larvae, Ropey Deposit
    EFB - Notifiable: Dead Larvae In Open Cells, Uneven Brood Pattern
    Chalk Brood: White Mummies In Cells, On Floor And Entrance
    Chill Brood: Dead Larvae Near Edge Of Brood
    Nosema: Lethargic, Diarrhoea, Slow Build Up
    Varroa And Nosema: Paralysis, Deformed Wings, Black Queen Cell
    P lants For Bees
    Cherry, Pear, Oil Seed Rape, Apple, Hawthorn,
    Dandelion, Blackberry, Raspberry, Borage, Crocus,
    Hazel, Box, Bluebell, Broom, Ceanothus, Catmint,
    Birdsfoot Trefoil, Mint, Helenium, Lavender,
    Red Clover, Marjoram, Sunflower, Thistles, Scabious
    Questions?

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy