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Cool bee facts

“Fool is the one who is not having the knowledge,  pretending that he knows ”  Lao Tzu Making beekeeping, often, if not always, you have to deal with erroneous views of others associated with the bees, some of which have …

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Bee stings pictures

Bee stings pictures - bee stings picture

Bites from bees – afraid it or not and how to provide first aid for a bee sting? These pictures and text below are going to help you. Bees are very susceptible to sharp smells so they come in great excitement …

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Flowers to attract bees

Every child knows what is a bee, but most know honeybees. But this is the only one of hundreds of species of bees! It is known more bees, but other wild bees are little known. And yet, these little winged insects are …

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Honey bee farms

Area with families and hives of bees, beekeeping and bee-built facilities – is called the apiary – honey bee gardens or honey bee farms.

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Where does bee live

For beekeeping the important fact is that honeybees have a remarkable feature – the ability to live in the wild habitat, and can be domesticated. They live in a climate with temperate and tropical climates. Science knows about about 20,000  honey bees . Honeybees are characterized by the ability to extract, produce …

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Anatomy of bees

Anatomy of bees - parts of a honey bee (7)

The anatomy of bees tells about head, chest and abdomen. Outside, it is covered with a hard skin, which includes a special ingredient – chitin. Skin of bees consists of three layers: a base plate (basement membrane), the inner layer (epidermis) and …

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Bee hive frames – DIY

Beekeeper often have to make a new frames for the bee hives. The process is simple. In addition to the prepared dry strips and thin wire you need shoe nails, a hammer, an awl and pliers with wire cutters.

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Raising honey bees

The main task of a beekeeper is to raise strong bees covering not less than 9-10 frame slots. Experience of leading manufacturers shows that the more young bees in winter, the better family winters and raises rapidly in the spring. The bee …

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Honey bee pollen

By its action pollen is close to the plants like ginseng, Chinese magnolia, but the healing properties of pollen surpass many herbs as the most useful substances in plants are most often in the flowers. Pollen is a product, which …

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Bumble bee house

If it’s a clear summer day on your site and bumble bees fly, the good harvest can not doubt. And do not be afraid of bumble bees. It’s more peaceful insects than honey bees.  You will have no problems with pollination , if you are trying …

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