If we want to achieve a certain yield in beekeeping, the nectar source is the key, but there is also a key point that there must be a certain collection bee colony during the nectar source period to ensure the honey harvest. Not only the Chinese bee, but also the Italian bee is more dependent on the nectar source.
So how to properly expand the bee colony to catch the nectar source?
Listening to the words of bees, there are two misunderstandings to be avoided first:
1. Premature strong groups without purpose.
Strong groups are the foundation of nectar collection, but it is a mistake to maintain a strong swarm until the nectar source has arrived, for the following reasons:
(1) It is difficult to maintain a strong group too early, and a large amount of feeding is required during the period of honey scarcity, which increases the cost.
(2) It is easy to cause bee division too early in spring, and once the bee colony has a bee distribution fever, it will disrupt the rhythm and plan of beekeepers.
(3) After the bee colony reaches the strong period, it will "flourish and decline", and the premature strong colony will lead to the lack of age-appropriate bee colonies with strong collection ability in the nectar source period.
Second, there is a lack of plans to expand the number of bee colonies.
Many beekeepers always focus on maintaining the colony in spring, just to ensure the health of a group of bees to achieve the ability to collect nectar during the source period. However, bee colonies are always in the stage of rapid development in spring, and it is also the peak season for bee separation, and it is the best period for bee separation. At this time, we should adapt to the colony, quickly expand the number of bee colonies, and divide several strong colonies into colonies of one or two spleens.
Listening to the bees, the key points of expanding the bee colony are:
(1) Planned parenting.
(2) Planned bee splitting.
(3) Plan the development of bee colonies according to the nectar source. In the previous article, Listen to the Words of Bees introduced the "63-day bee" method used to chase the nectar source in the previous article, and you can read it.