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Section VII ABeeKeeping
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Information Sources
The Internet
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Beekeeping/
Books
The Hive and the Honey Bee(Edited by Roy Grout)
ABC and XYZ of Bee Keeping(A. I. Root)
The Biology of the Honey Bee (Mark Winston)
Bee Hives in Woodland situation
Honey beesCan be keptIn urban environments
Honey Bee Hives and Beekeepers
Bee Comb on Limb
Colony Organization
Honey bee ColonyConsists of one Queen
Honey Bee ColonyMay have severalHundred Drones(in Summer)
Honey Bee Colony May have 10,000To 80,000 Workers
Workers do all work of hive including
Nurse bees for youngMake Royal Jelly
Care of queen (the court)Wax makersEnvironmental maintenanceNectar receivers and processorsNectar and pollen collectorsGuard bees
Various stages of bee developmentNote pollen in bottom of cells
Wax cells used to:
Raise Brood (workers)
Store honey
Store pollen
Temporarily store water
Honey Bee EmergingFrom cell
Queen Cell
Importance of Beekeeping
Honey bees brought to AmericaBy Puritans – only source of sweetner
Importance
Honey production.
Honey as a Health Food
http://members.aol.com/sweetnessl/honeyhealthy.htm
Mead - Drink of the Gods
ftp://ftp.stanford.edu/pub/clubs/homebrew/mead/recipes
Importance
Honey production.
Beeswax production
Bees Wax Candles
Bees wax also usedIn Art
Many other things
Importance
Honey production.
Beeswax production
Pollen sales
Bee pollen
35 % protein55 % carbohydrate2% fatty acids3% minerals and
vitamins
High in Vitamins A, B, C and E
Claimed to improve Immune system
Importance
Honey production.
Beeswax production
Pollen sales
Propolis
Health Claims for PropolisFight many diseases Regulate blood cells that clump together--may help reduce strokes Control free radicals Prevent damage caused by heavy metals such as lead and mercury Enhance immune system Promote healing Reduce pain, inflammation, and fever Act as an antibiotic Speeds cell growth Stimulate cells that destroy invading organisms Reduces Skin irritations Helps heal Cuts and burns Treatment for Psoriasis, eczema and Acne Enhances Absorption of certain nutrients
http://www.eimi.com/beerich.html
Propolis Website
Importance
Honey production.
Beeswax production
Pollen sales
Pollination
Importance of Pollination
(Without insect pollination, many of our current food crops could not be produced, at least at commercial levels)
Crops Dependent on Insect PollinationAppleApricotBlackberryBlueberryLemonOlivePeachPearPersimmonPrune
PlumRaspberryCucumberEggplantMuskmelonPumpkinKudzuCloverCoffeeTea
CashewTangerineOrangesCranberryGrapefruitQuinceTangeloCowpeaPepperSquash
Honey bees produce millions of dollars Worth of Honey annually
Pollination of crops valued at 75 times The value of honey production
Queen Production
How do you produce Queens for sale(only one per colony)
Rearing of honey bee queens
Artificial insemination of queen honey bee
Equipment for bees
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Bottom Board
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Bottom Board
Hive body
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Bottom Board
Hive body
Deep
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Bottom Board
Hive body
Deep
Shallow
Equipment for bees
Hive.
Bottom Board
Hive body
Deep
Shallow
Supers.
Frames.
Frames.
Foundation
Frames.
Foundation
Inner cover
Frames.
Foundation
Inner cover
Telescoping outer cover.
Frames.
Foundation
Inner cover
Telescoping outer cover.
Equipment for you.
Equipment for you.
Hat
Veil
Veil
Overalls ??
Veil
Overalls
Gloves
Veil
Overalls
Gloves
Smokers
Veil
Overalls
Gloves
Smokers
Hive tool.
Veil
Overalls
Gloves
Smokers
Hive tool.
How to obtain bees or equipment
Capture a swarm of bees
Best to buy bees, a queenAnd Equipment from a beeSupply company
Beekeeping supplies and beeProducing companies are:
Mostly a southern industry
a. Mostly a southern industryWalter T. Kelly Co. Clarkson, Kentucky 42726
a. Mostly a southern industryWalter T. Kelly Co. Clarkson, Kentucky 42726
Dadant and Sons Hamilton, Illinois 62341
a. Mostly a southern industryWalter T. Kelly Co. Clarkson, Kentucky 42726
Weaver and Sons Sarasota, Texas
Bees by the pound (packages)
Mostly a southern industryWalter T. Kelly Co. Clarkson, Kentucky 42726
Dadant and Sons Hamilton, Illinois 62341
Bees by the pound (packages)Queens
Mostly a southern industry(Walter T. Kelly Co. Clarkson, Kentucky 42726
Dadant and Sons Hamilton, Illinois 62341
Bees by the pound (packages)Queens
Caucasian. Italian, German strains