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A Guide to Honey Bees
A Guide to Honey Bees
Article by Ben Gibson
Honey bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis. This group is primarily distinguished by the fact that they produce and store honey and construct perennial nests from wax. There are currently only seven recognised species of honey bee with a total of 44 subspecies, though historically, anywhere from six to eleven species have been recognised. Honey bees represent only a small fraction of the approximately 20,000 known species of… Continue reading
Quick Look at the Worker Honey Bee
Quick Look at the Worker Honey Bee
Article by Ben Gibson
Worker honey bees are the smallest members of the hive, size wise, but constitute the majority of bees occupying the colony. They are all female and under normal hive conditions do not lay eggs. Workers have specialised body structures, such as brood food glands, scent glands, wax glands and pollen baskets, which allow them to perform all the necessary hive tasks. They clean and polish the cells, feed the brood,… Continue reading
Differences between Africanised and European Honey Bees
Differences between Africanised and European Honey Bees
Article by Ben Gibson
There is very little physical difference between a Killer or Africanised Honey Bee and a European Honey Bee. The Africanised Bee is actually very slightly smaller but this difference is not immediately obvious and often microscopic analysis is the only way to tell them apart.
The main differences between the two types of bees is to be found in their behaviour and specifically the following:
Swarming
On average a European… Continue reading
The Safe Bee Hive Removal Process
The Safe Bee Hive Removal Process
Article by James Staeven
Please don’t ever make the slipup of very much thinking bees can’t be far more worse than it is. Without skepticism, that would be a oversight you will feel sorry if you come in contact with these airborne fiends. These flying parasites will buzz you and ambush you at any given notice and you better be prepared to run. Nope, there will be no alarm or anything. The assault will come… Continue reading
Honey Bee Pests Diseases and Remedies
Honey Bee Pests Diseases and Remedies
Article by Wesley Mccormick
Honey bees and their hives can be threatened by a variety of things. This article will review a variety of honey bee pests, diseases, and remedies. Addressing these issues will help to keep your bees healthy and investment intact.
There are a number of pests and diseases which can invade and affect a honey bee hive. Some of the more common pests include the Varroa Destructor mite and the wax moth.… Continue reading
Siting a Honey Bee Hive site
Siting a Honey Bee Hive site
Article by Lizzie Fisher
If you think of starting your own apiary, you would need to have the knowledge, skills and patience to set everything up. Once you have all of the equipment ready, apart from the bees, the main thing you need to do is set up the bee hives. But of course you could not just set them up anywhere. You must set them in the most appropriate site possible. There are a… Continue reading
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