FORMATION AND REARING OF THE BEE NUCLEI (Apis mellifera L.)

Abstract

Modern beekeeping does not accept swarm from the branch as a part of technological process. Modern beekeeper produces an artifical swarm; a bee nuclei; when it is the most suitable period for him; in terms of pasture and climate conditions. Organizing production of the selected fertilized queen-bees allow beekeepers not to spend valuable time in the season for the production of queen-bees; because it is possible to get supply on the market. Comparison of two of the most common production methods have been described: inserting fertilized selected queen-bee into the nuclei consisting of three frames with covered brood and two frames with honey (Group A) and inserting fertilized selected queen-bee into the package-swarm (Group B). The research showed that nuclei from the Group A were stronger; and succeeded to create; until the period of hibernation; about 17 frames weighing 35 kg in LR beehive. The nuclei from the Group B were formed at strength of about 11 frames weighing 23 kg in LR beehive type.

Keywords

• bee nuclei
• beekeeping
• package nuclei