Apiculture (0+1)

Practical things to do

Perform the following and write the steps:

1. Divide the given bee colony.
2. Unite two bee colonies using “Newspaper” method.
3. Observe robbing bees in the apiary from their behaviour.
4. Prepare 30, 50 and 70 per cent sugar syrup and feed the colonies using friction pail feeders, division board feeders and frames.
5. Shift one colony 2 metres away from its present position and observe what happens.
6. Check the quality of queen and comment whether it is good or of poor quality.
7. Introduce the given queen in a queen less colony using a queen cage.
8. Prepare pollen substitute and give it to the colonies for feeding.