When is the best time to lure bees and when is the best time to lure bees?

Taking the nectar source as a reference, we divide the nectar source into two situations: the time with the nectar source and the time without the nectar source, both of which need to be combined to find the bees.

1. The time when there is a nectar source.

For the time of the nectar source, in fact, this is the use of the bee's bee habits, when there is a nectar source, the bees collect a large number of nectar sources, cultivate a large number of new bees, at this time the bee colony will be crowded, honey is sufficient, then the bees will occur natural bees, this time generally appears in the middle and late stages of the nectar source, such as around the Qingming Festival, the nectar source enters the middle and late stages, the bees are the easiest to separate, many friends with experience in attracting bees tend to trap a large number of wild bees at this time.

This time is because the bees are naturally divided, and it is a key time for bees to find the hive before the bees are divided, so at this time, the best way for us to lure bees is to use the bee trap to lure bees, prepare the bee trap to be cleaned and apply beeswax, and put the bee trap in the position where the bees may build a nest, so that the detection bee can find the beehive and attract the bees to move in, which is a better way to lure bees when there is a nectar source.

2. When there is no nectar source.

If there is no nectar source in the outside world, the bees collect less honey and hatch fewer new bees, so at this time the bees will not naturally divide the bees, but the bees have a huge pursuit of the nectar source, often when the nectar source is scarce, the detection bees in the bee colony will increase a lot, at this time we can use the honeydish to lure bees.

Prepare honey with a good aroma, put some beeswax to attract the attention of the scout bee, and then observe the direction of the scout bee's flight, and keep moving the honey disc until it tracks the bee's nest, which is a better way to lure bees when there is no nectar source. For the time of lack of honey, generally in summer and early autumn when there is less honey source, it is a better time to use honey saucers to lure bees.

Trap bees according to their habits

According to the habits of bees to lure bees, the bee tribe thinks that the best way is to use a fixed place to lure bees, that is, to use beehives. According to the observation of the bee tribe, in early autumn, the bees in the hive are lured to the bees, and sometimes a bee cluster contains multiple queen bees, which shows that the bees that come at this time are more bees that escape.

Mainly in the summer when the climate is bad, the bees are difficult to survive, resulting in the bees have the desire to escape, but in the summer there is no honey source in the outside world, it is difficult for the bees to survive after escaping, in early autumn, the outside nectar source plants begin to flow honey, and the temperature also begins to drop, at this time the conditions for the bees to re-build their nests are met, so the bees that have the desire to escape in the summer begin to flee at this time.

Fleeing bees also need to find new nesting sites, and the hives we have placed are spotted by the scout bees, attracting other bees to join us, allowing us to trap the fleeing bee colony in early autumn.

In general, bee trapping is mainly for two types of bee colonies, one is the sub-bee colony that leaves the old nest during the natural bee division period, and the other is the bee colony that moves away from the original bee hive due to poor environment or other reasons, therefore, the best bee trap period is the high incidence period of natural bee division and bee colony migration, but it should be noted that China's territory is vast, due to climate and other reasons, the time of natural bee division and migration in different regions is also different.

1. Spring and summer are the most suitable.

The peak period of the bee should be at least the end of the first nectar source in the spring, at this time a large number of larvae are cultivated in the bee colony, there is a base for the bees, and the temperature is suitable, so in the view of the bee tribe, relatively speaking, the middle and late spring is an important time that is more suitable for attracting bees, if the local nectar source is scarce, the spring comes late, and this time may also be the spring and summer season.

2. Autumn is second.

Autumn can be regarded as a better bee trap season of the year, there are some sporadic nectar sources in many places, or more suitable for bee trapping, plus the cool weather in autumn, belongs to a season of the year in addition to spring bees are more like, many places have bees split bees, so the bee tribe thinks that this is also a good time to trap bees.

Bees should be treated differently in special areas

As far as China is concerned, the best time to attract bees is still in spring and autumn on a large scale, but the bee tribe has said that whether bees are divided into bees or not has little to do with the seasons we think, only with the conditions outside and the conditions inside the colony.

For example, spring may come late in some places, and it can be said that there is no so-called spring at all, but it is cool in summer, and summer may become a good bee trap season in these places.

For example, the weather in the southern region is often warmer in winter, and there are even a large number of honey sources, which actually meet the conditions of bee separation, at this time it may be relatively cool season of the year, and bees may be more likely to split bees at this time than in spring and autumn, so some areas of these places even appear in winter is the best bee trapping season.

October.

Autumn bees are generally lured in early autumn, around October. Because the climate in summer is harsh, bees will have the mood of splitting bees, which belongs to the peak period of bee escape, and the temperature in early autumn is cooler, although the honey source is not as good as spring, but there are also sporadic honey sources.

Mid to late spring is the best time to lure bees. Because the spring temperature is suitable, the nectar source is abundant, and a large number of larvae are cultivated in the bee colony at this time, which has the basis for bee separation.

Precautions for bee traps.

Clear goal: In fact, the first target to be selected for bee trapping is the wild bee colony that is in the natural bee division, followed by the migratory group that abandons the nest and flees for various reasons, so the natural bee division period and the high migration period are the best times to trap bees.

Choose a good location: the location of the bee trap is one of the key factors for the success of the bee trap, we must choose reasonably according to the bee's nesting habits, do not think of ourselves, otherwise the location of the bee trap is not right, it may lead to the failure of the bee trap, but if the bee trap site is selected appropriate, some swarms of bees can be trapped.

Bee trap tools: The most common bee trap tools are bee traps and bee traps, beetraps have the advantage of being flexible and can change the location of bee traps freely, while trap holes have the advantage of being used once excavated and used permanently.

Every place is different.

The best time to lure wild bees is the sub-bee stage. Bee splitting mainly occurs before the honey flow period or at the beginning of the honey flow period, and the lure time should be determined according to the specific conditions of the local climate and the honey pollen source.

In areas where bees are densely populated, migratory wild bees can also be lured. To lure migratory bee colonies, the main reasons for the migration of local bees should be analyzed according to the specific situation, and the timing should be seized to place the trapping beehives.

1. Natural bee period: The natural bee period is the most successful season to attract bees, because there are a large number of bee colonies to relocate and build nests during the natural bee period, at this time, whether it is a beehive or digging a bee hole to lure bee colonies, although the natural bee period is different due to different bee species and climate, but it is basically concentrated in the spring equinox (March 20-21) to Guyu (April 19-20) during this time.

2. High migration period: The high migration period is also an excellent time to trap bee colonies, because there are a large number of migratory groups to re-find the nest during the high migration period, although there are obvious differences in the high migration period due to different migration reasons, but basically concentrated in the high outbreak period of nest insects and the serious shortage of nectar sources, during this time, whether it is to use beehives or dig bee holes to trap those migratory bee colonies.

1. Normal new bee test flight. According to the normal season, the new bee test flight time of bees is between 1-4 o'clock in the afternoon, but in summer, due to the hot weather, most of the bee colonies will be delayed for 1-2 hours for the new bee test flight, so if it is 5-6 o'clock in the afternoon, there are a large number of bees outside the hive door, flying towards the door of the beehive, 99% of the new bees are in the normal test flight, this phenomenon is also very normal, but there is a problem that the bee test flight will never appear in the morning, no matter what season, That's for sure. 2. Honey collection from the nest normally.

In summer, after 10 a.m. and before 6 p.m., the temperature is relatively high, and the attendance rate of bees will decrease, but in order to survive the colony and nurse the young, the bees will choose to collect honey before 10 a.m., or after 5-6 p.m., when the temperature is relatively low. In summer, the weather is hot, and most of the honey flow time is in the morning and evening, so the bees generally go out of the nest in the morning and evening to collect honey, and the morning can be as early as 4 o'clock in the morning, why do you say that? Because the know-it-all often gets up around 4 o'clock in the morning, many times you will see that the bees have begun to come out of the box in large numbers, especially in the morning when it is going to rain, the bees' attendance time is even earlier, and the collection time of the bees at night is until dark, and there is no light at all after 8 o'clock in the evening at the latest, so in the morning or 5-6 o'clock in the afternoon, it is just the time when the bees go out to collect honey in large quantities.

3. Bees want to swarm or escape. Probably most beekeepers believe that bees will not appear at 5-6 o'clock in the afternoon or escape phenomenon, but this situation can only be said to be a common phenomenon, but there will also be a small number of bees will not play cards according to common sense, 5-6 o'clock in the afternoon to appear bees or escape, in the summer can be said to be commonplace, because the summer is hot, escape or group bees, will also choose the temperature is more suitable, so summer 5-6 o'clock in the afternoon group or escape, it is not strange. This situation can be said to be seen with his own eyes, and at 5-6 p.m. the problem of group escape is discovered.

However, it is unlikely that you will be grouped or run away at 5-6 a.m., but it may occur after 8 a.m. In summer, whether the bees are flying outside the nest door at 5-6 p.m. or 5-6 a.m., it can basically be said to be a normal phenomenon.