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Beekeeping: Developing A Love For Bees

Bees are interesting and complex creatures. They are less active in cold weather and therefore produce less honey during the winter months. They become more active in the spring and honey production picks up throughout the summer. The weather is not the only influence for this time schedule. Spring also brings new flowers and pollen for the bees to feed upon which entices them to become more active and make more honey.

  

The mating schedule and pattern of the bee also depends upon the temperature. The queen however is constantly producing eggs and can make up to 2000 each day. The hive has one queen and when she dies, a replacement is found.

Queens can be recognized by the buzzing sound that they make. Their buzz is higher pitched compared to other bees. Moreover, the queen is surrounded by workers and drones. The queen is protected by these other bees at all times for they are considered the most important in the colony. Also, when an attack takes place, these workers sacrifice themselves just to keep the queen safe. These worker bees can be likened to the president's secret service men who devote their lives to protecting their leader.

Bees are like one big family, most of them are female, but only one will rise to the rank of the queen. Her job is to keep the hive populated with new offspring and the other bees protect her at all costs. Bees are often misunderstood by most people. Only when one becomes a beekeeper and learns how to nurture a hive can one come to appreciate how wonderful these little creatures actually are.

Beekeeping is a fun hobby that is often passed down through generations. Through beekeeping, one can become more attuned with nature as the cycle between nature and the food chain becomes more apparent. Many beekeepers find that they develop a fondness for their bees and are often amazed at their close knit behavior.

One should never forget that bees can also be provoked to attack, although if handled properly, the chances are low that it will happen. So beekeepers must always take the proper precautions when working with the hive so they won't be stung or swarmed.

It is also a good idea to do some research into the behavior of the type of bees that one is raising. This will give further insight into their life cycle and also help the beekeeper to nurture the hive so that it stays healthy and full of lively happy bees.

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Bees Make Honey News

What's the Buzz About at Atlanta's Park 75 Restaurant? - Huffington Post


What's the Buzz About at Atlanta's Park 75 Restaurant?
Huffington Post
There's a reason behind the expression "busy as a bee." The winged little fellas have to go through about a million blossoms to make one ounce of honey. While scientists scratch their collective heads, it's groups like the ABF, individual beekeepers, ...

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Get a LIFE: Sweet as honey - San Diego Gay & Lesbian News


San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Get a LIFE: Sweet as honey
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
To expedite the drying process, the honeybees fan their wings vigorously. Once the honey is gooey, each cell is sealed with wax. A colony of bees make anywhere from 120 to 200 pounds of honey each year. With all of the effort honeybees put into their ...

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Bayer Initiates Global "Bee Care Program" to Further Promote Bee Health - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


Bayer Initiates Global "Bee Care Program" to Further Promote Bee Health
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"As a company with long-standing expertise in both animal health and crop protection, Bayer is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable agricultural practices, including protection of beneficial insects such as honey bees," said ...

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Health and Science: Honey, an old remedy - The Muslim News


The Muslim News

Health and Science: Honey, an old remedy
The Muslim News
A recent study conducted by researchers at Cardiff University have helped to shed some light on how Manuka honey can tackle the bacteria that makes some wounds difficult to heal. The study focused on Manuka honey made from nectar collected by bees ...

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Saving our bees - The Nelson Mail


The Nelson Mail

Saving our bees
The Nelson Mail
Mr Cropp says VSH bees are not a "silver bullet" but have the potential to reduce varroa by 60 to 70 per cent, enough to keep it under control and hives still producing honey. "If we can get bees even 60 per cent tolerant we will never lose our hives.
Learning about benefits of backyard beesSarasota Herald-Tribune
Can honeybees be good neighbors?Cary News
Bees begin to stirNorthumberland Gazette

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