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Bee colonies are important in planning for care of bees.Insects such as ants, termites, wasps and bees are called social insects. These insects live together as a group - cooperation and care of small insects.But unlike ants and wasps, bees are vegetarians. The bees need protein comes from pollen and furthermore the source of carbohydrate comes from honey.
The social classes of bees
the bees were divided into three social classes and this should be taken into account in the establishment of the hives.Each class has its own role to play.
Worker bee-these are the honey bee females reproductively underdeveloped.Is expected to do all the work for the colony.
Queen bee is the most fertile between the female bees in the colony.His duty is to continue laying eggs.In the case of the queen dies for any reason, the colony is chosen among workers, which the female bees follow a special diet and eats only "royal jelly" so that their special larvae.Once the larva hatches, it will become the queen of the colony.That's why a special place in the hive is only for the queen bee.
Drones-these are the male bees.Its purpose is to mate with queens from other colonies.There are about 0 to 500 aircraft in the colony during the spring and summer season.
Hives Beekeeping Equipment
The bee hives can be placed anywhere, provided there flowering plants that produce honey and nectar in the area.Make sure the bee hives are protected from strong winds and are in the shaded area as well.
A bee hive is the following:
bottom panel, make sure the bottom layer is not placed directly on the ground.bottom panel is made of wooden stand where you can take the rest hives.
Marcos and the foundation, the foundation has printed hexagon.It is important to have a base, because the bees use this to make a straight comb.The frames are used to keep hold of the sheets of beeswax.
Brood chamber, also called as the body of the hive.Made of large wooden box called as super, the box can normally accommodate ten combs.The brood nest is where the bees keep their honey, which is for your own use.Beekeeper would have the option of having one or two brood.
Queen Excluder - all bee hives should have a queen excluder to be placed in the middle of the breeding and higher on.However, if bee hives are two bodies, there is no need for exclusion of the queen bee.
Cover-bee hives must have inner and outer covers.The interior is covered in an insulating dead air space and can also avoid sticking the comb of its outer coat.As for the outer shell, its main purpose is to protect the bee hives in any weather condition.
