What are the signs of a few hours before the bee split?

Bees are typical social insects and highly dependent on groups, and bees are the main way for bees to expand their populations, mostly occurring in sunny and warm weather from 7 a.m. to 16 p.m., especially from 11 p.m. to 15 p.m., let's take a look at the omens of the bees a few hours ago!

1. Omen of bee sharing

For example, from the morning, there are very few worker bees out of the nest to collect honey, and many worker bees will gather on the front wall of the beehive and under the hive door pedal.

Second, the queen bee comes out of the nest

At the beginning, only a few worker bees fly over the hive, and then more and more worker bees will fly over the hive, and at the same time, the worker bees in the hive will also start to dance "whirring dance" and cause the whole colony to stir, and after a few minutes, the queen bee and a large number of worker bees involved in the bee distribution will emerge from the hive gate and fly low above the hive.

3. Bee colony clumping

After the queen bee and worker bees emerge from the hive, they first fly over the hive, and then divide the bee colony to form a group at the attachment places such as tree branches or eaves with a certain height nearby, and wait for the queen bee to enter the bee cluster, and the worker bees flying around will also quickly fall on the bee cluster, if there is no queen bee in the bee group, the bee colony will quickly disperse and re-group in the place where there is a queen bee.

Fourth, the group flew away

The colony generally clumps near the original nest for about 2 to 3 hours, and at the same time, the colony will send a large number of scout bees to leave the bee colony to find a new nest site, if a large number of scout bees point to the same new nest site, the bee colony will disperse and fly to the new nest site, but if a suitable new nest site cannot be found nearby, the bee colony will also disperse and fly farther away.

In summary, a large number of worker bees gathered near the hive gate a few hours before the splitting, and a large number of worker bees flew over the hive at the beginning of the splitting bee and the whole colony would be in a commotion, and then the queen bee and a large number of worker bees poured out of the hive and formed a group near the original hive, and after the reconnaissance bees found a suitable new nest site, the colony dispersed and flew to the new nest site.

When the beehive is opened, it is found that the worker bees do not go out to work, and from the morning onwards, there are very few worker bees out of the nest to collect honey, and many worker bees will gather on the front wall of the beehive and under the pedal of the hive door, and the queen bee and worker bees will go out of the nest.

On the morning of the separation, there were signs of a swarm in the colonies. For example, from the morning onwards, few worker bees collect nectar from the hive. At the same time, many worker bees gather on the front wall of the hive and under the steps of the hive door.

Judging by these signs, this is somewhat similar to the nest identification and test flight of the new worker bee, but the nest identification and test flight of the new worker bee mostly takes place on a sunny afternoon.

There is no timetable, it depends on the temperature and the maturity of the king, the color becomes darker, and there is a sound that is about to go out of the king. Edition.

About a week after the queen was released, the weather was sunny and the breeze was the time for the wedding flight. At this time, it should be placed alone 100 meters away from the apiary, and there should be a conspicuous sign to avoid stumbling into other bee colonies and being killed.

Under the conditions of abundant honey pollen sources, suitable climate and strong bee colonies, the queen bee of the original colony, more than half of the worker bees and some drones fly away from the original nest and choose a new home. At this time, if there is a mature king, it is the new king who has come out!

Splitting bees generally occur in the spring. The queen bee leads the migration of the members of the colony 2 3, giving up the throne to another bee. While the scout bees go out to find a suitable nesting site, the colony of the split bees rests near the original hive.

At this time, the bees will never attack, because they are well prepared when they leave the nest, and each of them has honey in their mouths.

Split bees mostly occur from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in warm and sunny weather, and occur from 11 a.m. to 15 p.m. at most. Bee splitting rarely occurs on rainy days, and bees are often concentrated in long rain and early sunshine, and it is easy to promote bee distribution in sultry weather.

On the morning of the bee split, the bees rarely go out of the nest to collect, and a considerable number of worker bees gather on the outside of the front wall of the hive and under the tread of the hive door. Before the bee splitting, all the worker bees participating in the bee splitting are full of honey in their honey sacs. Because the worker bees that are full of honey have inconvenient abdominal curvature and cannot use stings, the worker bees that have just begun to divide the bees have a tame temperament.

At the beginning of the bee splitting, a small number of worker bees flew around the hive at a low altitude in front of the hive, and then the number of bees flying around gradually increased. Some of the bees in the nest start jumping"Whirring dance", causing the entire colony to stir up in the nest. A few minutes later, a large number of bees poured out of the hive door, and the queen bee also came out of the hive with the worker bees who divided the bees. The bees participating in the bee division first fly over the apiary, and then select tree trunks or other attachments of a certain height (such as under the edge of the house, wooden stakes, etc.) to form a group nearby.

When the queen bee enters the bee colony, the flying worker bees quickly fall on the bee cluster. After stable clumping, the underside of the clump often sinks into a cavity to facilitate ventilation.

If there is no king in the group, the worker bees will scatter, and the new queen bee group will be gathered, or the group will fly back to its original nest. Taking advantage of this feature, the old queen bee can take wings pruning measures during the bee division season to prevent bees from flying away due to bee separation.

Bees usually start to divide their bees in February-March each spring, when they become queen bees.

It will lead two-thirds of the bees to migrate, giving up the original place to another bee, and the main factors that promote the bee to divide the bees are the environment, the colony and the season.

1. Divide the bee time

Bees will start to divide bees in February and March every spring, which refers to the phenomenon of bee colonies naturally divided into two or more groups, which is the main way for bees to reproduce, usually the queen bee will lead two-thirds of the bees to move to a new place, giving up the original place to another bee, and the other bee will become the queen bee.

2. Dividing bee factors

The factors that promote the bee division are mainly the environment, the bee colony and the season, among which the environmental factor is that after the arrival of spring, the nectar source is more sufficient, so that the bees have enough material basis for bee distribution, and the bee colony factor refers to the increase in the number of bee colony members, and the new queen bee is stronger than the original queen bee.

3. Methods of seizure

After the bees are separated, they need to be collected in time, you can use an empty box with a small amount of honey in the empty box, and then use a cage to collect the bees and put them into the hive.

and after successful harvesting, the bees should be provided with food so that they can quickly adapt to the new environment.

4. Feeding management

When raising bees, you need to take warm measures for them in winter, you can cover the beehive with canvas to keep the temperature in the box constant, so as not to prevent the bees from frostbite, and you can't use canvas to block all the beehives to avoid insufficient oxygen, and to provide white sugar to the bees.

Feed made from water and honey.

Most bees naturally divide their bees in March and April every spring, usually starting at around 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. on a sunny day.

The reason for the abundance of honey is that even if the bees are divided, there will be no shortage of food. Spring is also very suitable for the survival and reproduction of bees, and it is easy to develop a relatively strong colony. Self-soothing bee splitting is a method of reproduction of the bee race, and bees generally divide the bees once or twice a year, but not absolutely.

Depending on the quality of the bee and the quality of the queen bee, different bee characteristics are formed. Generally speaking, bees with weak bee separation will only split once a year, and if they are bees with strong bee distribution, they will split bees twice or even three times a year.

Morphological characteristics of honey bees

The morphological characteristics of bees are 8 to 20 mm long, yellow-brown or black-brown in color, and dense hairs on the body. At the same time, the head and thorax of the bee are almost the same width, the antennae are knee-shaped, the compound eyes are oval-shaped, and the mouth is chewing and sucking. Also, bees have two pairs of membranous wings, with larger wings in the front and smaller wings in the back.

The abdomen of the bee is approximately oval, with less body hair on the abdomen and chelae on the back of the abdomen.

Bees are composed of three kinds of bees: queen bee, worker bee and drone bee, among which the number of worker bees is the largest, and a strict management system has been formed in the bee colony, and the rights can even be said to exceed that of the queen bee, which belongs to a typical social social creature.

It runs from 11:00 a.m. to around 4:30 p.m.

As long as the sun can shine on the colony, it will divide at any time.

Expand the bee split:

The division of bees mainly depends on the development of the colony, and there is no fixed period. Under normal circumstances, there will be a peak period of bee splitting in April, May and June.

Generally, the wild bees with medium swarm potential, in the environment of medium nectar source, under the medium nest volume, can be three months bees in the breeding period, and the group is still strong after separating the bees, and it can be divided again in about a month.

The factors influencing bee splitting are as follows:

1. The honey source is abundant, the reproduction is rapid, the nest volume is small, and the grouping is fast, on the contrary, the grouping is very slow, or even not grouped;

2. In the annual honey flow period, drones begin in the bee colony, which means that the peak colony has entered the bee period.

Bees divide bees:

The division of bees mainly depends on the development of the colony, and there is no fixed period. Under normal circumstances, there will be a peak period of bee splitting in April, May and June.

Generally, the wild bees with medium swarm, in the environment of medium nectar source, under the medium nest volume, can divide the bees for three months during the breeding period, and the group is still strong after the bee is separated, and it can be divided again in about a month.

The factors influencing bee splitting are as follows:

1. The honey source is abundant, the reproduction is rapid, the nest volume is small, and the grouping is fast, on the contrary, the grouping is very slow, or even not grouped;

2. During the annual honey season, drones begin in the bee colony, and the situation in the word indicates that the peak colony has entered the bee period.

When the bees are about to separate, a large number of drones will appear in the colony, and a large number of bees will gather at the hive door, forming a mustache. Only a few worker bees collect nectar, and pollen-carrying bees are barely visible.

A large number of drones are cultivated, and then there will be a queen bee table, and slowly they will begin to separate.

1. Before the bees are divided, there will be a large number of drones near the beehive, and a large number of bees will also be collected near the hive door of the beehive, forming what the folk call "bee beard". In addition, when there are bees, the working ability of the bees in the bee colony decreases, and the movement of the bee colony is relatively small, which is a relatively quiet existence.

2. When carefully observing the colony before dividing the bees, you will find that the number of bee products in the colony has decreased, and the belly of the worker bees has become very small, and there are only a few large-bellied worker bees with pollen or nectar.

3. The bees of the bees appear in the spring, and the scout bees in the colony will go out to find a new hive before the bee split, and during the scout bee outing, most of the bees in the bee colony will rest in place, even when humans approach, they will not attack, because the bees at this time are ready to leave the nest, and their mouths contain honey.