Do you know what are the methods and precautions for attracting bees in the south?

Bee trapping is an important way for beekeepers to obtain bee resources, in fact, there are a large number of wild bee colonies distributed in mountainous areas throughout our country, if you can trap and artificially raise is also a good way for farmers to generate income, but how to trap these bee colonies is a technical problem, let's take a look at the southern bee trapping methods and precautions!

1. The best time

There are two main best times to trap bees and vary according to the different climates in different places, one is to trap the sub-bee colonies that are looking for a new site to build a nest during the natural bee period, and the other is to trap the migratory colonies that abandon the nest and flee during the high bee migration period, so it is the key to the success or failure of the bee trap to understand the local natural bee distribution period and the high migration period.

2. Bee trapping tools

The most commonly used bee trap tools are bee traps and bee traps, but whether it is a bee trap or a bee trap hole, the principle is the same, simply put, it means to artificially provide a good nesting environment for wild bee colonies that are eager to find a new nest site to build a nest, and at the same time, it is necessary to use beeswax and other things that are highly attractive to bees to attract scout bees, and if they are successful in attracting scout bees and the nesting environment is ideal, they will lead the bee colony to settle down.

3. Locations for attracting bees

First of all, there must be wild bee colonies within a radius of 2 3 km from the bee trap site, secondly, there must be abundant and relatively continuous nectar sources within the radius of 2 3 km from the bee trap site, and finally the bee trap site must conform to the bee site selection habits and have obvious markers, such as under the raised large stones on the slope of the mountain or near the pile of rocks in the dense forest, which are particularly suitable for bee trapping.

Fourth, bee trapping skills

Whether the bee trap tool can attract wild bee colonies mainly depends on two aspects, one is whether the environment and location of the bee trap tool meet the requirements of bees to choose a nest site, and the other is whether the beekeeping tool is attractive to the scout bees searching for new nest sites, so the bee trap tool must conform to the bee site selection habits and can not have a nasty smell of bees, and the inner wall and near the hive door should be smeared with beeswax to enhance the attraction of the scout bee.

5. Precautions

1. Almost all bees can be lured in the south except in winter, but the highest success rate is the sub-bee colony in the natural bee distribution period, followed by the migratory group that abandons the nest and flees during the high migration period.

2. Detection bees are the key factor in the success or failure of bee traps, so bee trap tools must be highly attractive to detector bees, and some waste nest spleens can also be ignited to attract detector bees.

3. After the bee trap is placed, it should be checked regularly, and if the bee colony is successfully lured, it should be transferred to the normal beehive in time, and the bee trap tool should be restored to trap other bee colonies.

The highest success rate of bee trapping is during the natural bee splitting period, and the tools used to trap bees should be attractive enough to better attract bees to where they want to go.

It's fun to see everyone trapping bees, watching people put a bucket and come to bees for a few days, and I want to give it a try, telling you that trapping bees is indeed a very interesting thing. So the bucket was bought, the wax was applied, and no bees came after a long time, what happened? Don't worry, summarize three reasons to tell you.

First, the first reason.

The first reason is that the bees don't like your bucket, we use this kind of bucket to lure bees, in the season of big bees and big flying bees, the bees enter the tube like the same, but if the bee source is not very sufficient, there are few scout bees who come out to find a home, then it will give priority to our barrels and boxes as his new home. Do you want to say, I put a wooden barrel, why can't I lure bees? That's all I have to say.

Second, the second reason.

The second reason is that your barrel is not handled well, now I will teach you how to handle the barrel correctly, do these three steps in three steps, your barrel is a beautifully decorated villa house for the bees.

The first step is to carbonize the barrel inside and out, and give the barrel a role of anti-virus bacteria.

The second step is to find a watering can, fill it with some light salt water, the ratio is 10:1, spray it into this bucket, after this light salt water spray, the dry wooden barrel is quite a favorite for the bees.

The third step is to use beeswax correctly, apply where it should be applied, and we will not waste it where it should not be applied. The key place to apply beeswax is the top of the beehive, and the inside and outside of the nest door can be painted. You might say on the other side of the screen, I did this step too, why don't you come to the bee yet?

Don't worry, the most critical reason is here, that is, the location of your bucket, the bees looking for a new home also see if there is a water source around, a nectar source, whether it is safe and comfortable, if you provide it with a location, if it doesn't like it, then of course the bees will not come.

The three reasons why bees cannot be lured are the poor geographical location of the choice, seasonal problems, and different environments.

Got it. There's a good chance it's a bee that doesn't like your bucket. It is also possible that the barrels are not handled very well, so the bees are reluctant to come. It is also possible that the quality of the honey on the barrel is not very good, and these flavors do not appeal to him.

It may be because of the problem of bleeding in the selection of the barrel, it may be that the barrel is not handled well, or it may be that it is not treated well with antivirus and sterilization.

1. The best time

In fact, the most important object of bee trapping is to divide the bee colony and the migratory group, among which the best time to trap the bee colony is the natural bee concentration period, in China's wild bee colony natural bee colony is mostly concentrated in spring and autumn, and the best time to trap the migratory group is the wild bee colony migration high incidence period, for example, in summer, the wild bee colony is easy to abandon the nest and flee due to the lack of nectar or serious enemies.

Second, the location of the bee trap.

In general, wild bee colonies have the following three most basic requirements when choosing a new nest site, one is that there must be abundant and relatively continuous concentrated nectar sources nearby, the second is that the microclimate must be suitable and conducive to the bee colony to resist predators, and the third is that there are eye-catching and convenient signs for bee colonies to recognize their nests, so it is suitable for bee trapping under the raised rock wall or under the big trees near the abundant honey sources.

3. Bee trapping tools.

The most common bee trap tools are bee traps and digging bee traps, although these two tools have their own strengths and weaknesses, filial piety but whether it is a bee trap or a bee trap actually the effect is almost the same, in addition to enhancing the bee trap tool bee trap power is the key to whether the bee can be lured, especially beeswax (bees have a natural attraction) is the most commonly used, the specific use is to apply a layer of beeswax on the inner wall of the bee trap tool and the nest door.

Fourth, the cage feeding.

After the bee trap is placed, it is necessary to check the bee trap regularly, especially in the sunny weather after a long rain, there may be a big surprise, if the bee colony is successfully lured, it should be raised in the normal beehive at night, and then the bee trap tool can be restored to the original state to lure more bee colonies, in addition, the bee trap tool may also be occupied by ants, spiders and other small animals, so it is necessary to clean up these uninvited guests in time and actively do a good job of prevention.

5. Precautions

1. The main target of bee trapping is the sub-colony when the bees are naturally divided, followed by the migratory swarm that has to abandon the nest and flee due to various reasons, so the natural bee separating period and the high migration period are the best times to lure bees.

2. The location of the bee trap must be selected according to the nesting habits of the bees, if the location of the bee trap is not right, it may often be a bamboo basket to draw water, but if the location of the bee trap is reasonable, a certain location can be used to attract several groups of bees.

3. There are two kinds of bee trap tools: bee trap and bee trap hole, among which the advantage of beetrap is that it is flexible and can change its position freely, while the advantage of beetrap hole is that it can be used permanently only by digging once.

Why is it the same bee trap, some friends come to bees in three days or five days, and some friends don't have bees for a year, I summarize that there are three reasons, and the last reason is particularly important.

The first point is that the season when you place the bee trap bucket is not right, if you are not in the bee period, the probability of you placing the bee trap bucket is relatively low, you should choose to place the bee trap bucket when the outside honey source is very good, when the flowers are blooming outside, and then place the bee trap bucket, the probability of bees will be greatly improved.

The second point is that the scout bee doesn't like your bee trap bucket, because we are baiting bees outdoors, the first thing we use is scout bees, only when the scout bees come, your bee trap bucket, your bucket has a play. There are many friends who use plastic buckets to lure bees, so it is completely possible to use plastic buckets to lure bees in places with good honey sources, but if your local honey source is not good, try to use wooden boxes, and use wooden boxes to lure bees if possible, which is more than ten times better than plastic buckets. Because your wooden box has not been treated and carbonized, there is still a desert smell inside, be sure to use fire to charcoal it to remove the odor inside, beeswax is bait.

The bee trap is the house, as long as the bait you use is pure and your house is handled, I am sure the scout bee will love it.

The third reason why you are not a bee, and the most important reason at the moment, is that you remember, now you are not alone in placing the bee trap bucket, now there are a lot of people to place the bee trap bucket, the competition is very fierce, now the bee trap has to see whose position is good, whose position is good, the bee will come to who's stab, your bee trap bucket is handled beautifully, if you are not in a good position, she will not come to the bee. Go to the mountain to put the bucket, give priority to the big stone cliff, there is no stone cliff, the second choice is under the big tree, if there is not even a big tree, put it in the corner of the old house, if there is not even an old house, put it on the balcony on the second floor. After the bee trap is placed, be sure to do this rain and sun protection work, novice friends as long as you remember these three reasons, I believe you will be full of harvest.

There are three methods of trapping bees, box bee trapping, cellar bee trapping and inducing bee trapping, and these three methods are also very practical.

Put a small amount of honey or sugar water in the hive, look for a place where the scout bee can come and go, and burn the old hive spleen near the hive around 10 a.m. to attract the attention of the scout bee.

This is a commonly used bee trap method in beekeeping, in the autumn good choice leeward to the sun, sit on the north facing south of the mountainside or under the rock, the beehive will not suffer from the sun and rain, warm in winter and cool in summer, we can place beehives in such a place for a long time, generally facing south or southeast under the eaves, under the big tree are good bee trap locations.

Now beekeeping are promoting new breeding, that is, we often say live frame breeding, because the * bees like a large space, so we must not fill the hive spleen in the beehive in accordance with the normal feeding method when using the new beehive to lure bees, you can wear a narrow nest base of the nest frame four or five in the beehive, only wear a small part of the top, do not wear the bottom, so that the space in the beehive is large.