Bees in November

Bees in November: of the apiary.

With the arrival of autumn beekeepers reached an important stage, major works aimed at preparation for hibernation.

From that, bees perezimuet, depends on their performance in the next season.

Families, wintered poorly, a sluggish spring, sickly, and they sometimes kill cancer.

Those insects, undergoing winter well, more productive, Spring develop faster and better breeding.

In November, the bees are not as active, and basic work aimed at warming the beekeeper hives wintering and training.

1. As bees behave in November
2. Work beekeeper in November

As bees behave in November

It should be noted, that preparations for the winter insects start of summer.

They harvested nutritious food. Stocks of honey bees warehoused at the top and lids seal in wax.

This prevents crystallization during dry and protected from moisture. propolis bees lay gap.

Place, where a club, determined depending on several factors:

• insects always together near a heat source;
• the formation of the club takes place on the comb, located below the stocks of honey;
• Club comb formed on the opposite eye.

Work beekeeper in November

Beehives are placed in homes pidpilyah, special winter houses, heated and unheated rooms, as well as outside in special housings.

Every beekeeper to decide, where to leave the hives for the winter.

To all Zimovniki must meet certain requirements:

• There should be no rodents.
• It should be dry room (humidity limits 75-85%).
• The dimensions should be as, beekeeper was able to go to each of bees.
• The temperature should be between +1 to +6 ° C.
• The room should be good ventilation, but at the same time prohibited, to penetrate any light.

In areas hives are placed on shelves, which should be on the floor at a distance 15-20 cm.

Hives can make each other. If the family still winter outdoors, special attention should be paid to insulation.

Outside hives can be covered with cloth, moss, klochchyam, and floor insulation waterproof material falls (film, slate).

Apiary is protected from the open draft. It is worth to put protection tits.

Do not rush in November hives immediately buried Zimovniki.

If the first half of the month cold weather, it is possible, in the middle warmer and insects flew into the sewage circled peredzymovyy.

If the predicted cold November, then buried in hives Zimovniki.

Bee monitored daily the first three days, далі – один раз в тиждень, should not disturb them once again.

If the noisy insects, then, gives them something uncomfortable.

It may be:

• high or low temperature;
• destroyed or broken cell nest;
• poor ventilation;
• in light penetrates Zimovniki;
• bees and can prevent background noise.

After removing the cause of discomfort insects immediately subside. If you listen hives all right, beekeeper can rest apiary.

Noteworthy, that the best bee family winter in the wild, so they suffer less and zahartovuyutsya.

Apiary in November does not bring too much trouble, but beekeepers need to know a lot of nuances, to prepare for winter.