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    Apiculture /Bee Keeping
    In India, four species of honey bees are found,, with three being indigenous and one being an exotic/foreign species. The three indigenous species are Apis dorsata (rock/giant bee), Apis Indica (Indian oriental bee), and Apis Florea (little bee) while the exotic species is called Apis Mellifera (Italian/European bee). Honey bees are often attacked by natural […]
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    Raising Queen Bees
    About five days before grafting, the farmer places an empty dark brood comb in the center of the brood nest, from which they will select the larvae of the proper age. Eggs take roughly 3 days to hatch which means the brood comb should have a mix of eggs, young larvae, and older larvae. The […]
    Duration: 03:33:00
    Beekeeping for Beginners from setting up a hive to harvesting
    In the first six months, harvesting is done every three months, while checking for pests like ants, termites, and rodents at least once a week. You should harvest when it is rainy because bees do not have enough time to look for food, which makes hot/ warm seasons the best times. The night is also […]
    Duration: 07:41:00
    How to Harvest Honey
    Honey harvesting First, fill smoker with non toxic smoke materials and smoke at the beehive entrance, thereafter, use a knife to open hive so as to reach honey. Furthermore, place extracted honey combs in clean containers to avoid contamination and ensure to smoke bees when extracting the honey combs from the hive. Lastly, gently place […]
    Duration: 15:45:00
    How to attract bees in a local style hive
    Before baiting your local hive, you need to ensure that it is free from pests. In order to be sure that it has no pests and/ or get rid of existing pests, dig a small hole in the ground in an appropriate place and put dry grass in the hole. Light up the fire and […]
    Duration: 07:25:00
    How to collect bee venom using simple cost- effective machines
    To collect the venom, you need a venom collecting machine which contains a pan where the bees sting, and a battery which provides shock to the bees when they sting. The shock provides an irritation to the bees which causes them to do more stinging. There is a wire that connects the battery to the […]
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    Guide to harvesting honey
    To harvest honey, you need a smoker with fuel and fire, a bee brush, a hive tool for opening the hive, and clean dry buckets with lids. You also need protective equipment which includes gum boots, a bee suit, and gloves. Process of harvesting The best time to harvest honey is at sundown in the […]
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    How to keep bees
    Before setting up an apiary, there are factors that you need to consider and these include; the available space and the number of hives it can accommodate, the surrounding environment, and the distance from home. The best place would be under trees preferably those that bear flowers so as to provide pollen and nectar to […]
    Duration: 10:36:00
    How to get bees for your top -bar hive using a catcher box – Part 1
    A catcher box can be used to capture swarms and has advantages including being very light, can be sited all around the farm. After catching the swarm using a catcher box, you can transfer the bees to the permanent hive after 2 weeks. Catcher box parts The catcher box has straps that help suspend the […]
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    How to get bees for your top bar hive using a catcher box– part 2
    When you catch a swarm using a catcher box, this swarm has to be transferred to the main hive after 2 weeks. Before transferring, you need a smoker, rope incase the hive is too high, a bee brush, a hive tool, and protective equipment. Transferring is best done when the weather is cool and in […]
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