Honey-bees can navigate using the position of the sun, polarized light and landmarks. They can ‘tell’ other bees about the distance and bearing to sources of food using a well developed symbolic language based on movement and sound. They can also regulate the temperature of the nest to an exact degree using heating and cooling systems of immense complexity. As long as it has water and food, a colony placed on the sides of a volcano or iceberg will maintain its brood nest at 34º C (93º F). It is these facets of the honey-bee’s ability that have caused it to be one of the most researched insects on earth, and all countries maintain at least one institute devoted to bee research, and many universities…

HARVESTING OF ROYAL JELLY  Royal Jelly is a milky-white cream & strongly acid, and rich in protein, sugars, vitamins, RNA, DNA, and fatty acids. It is possibly the most valuable product of the hive and numerous, fabulous claims have been made about it. It is the food of queen bee larvae and, by feeding a worker bee larva this substance, she will develop into a Queen rather than a worker. She will be a female bee that can mate a totally different being from the Worker, despite the fact that they start out exactly the same. For humans, Royal Jelly can be used as a food Supplement or as an addition to cosmetics to enhance their curative properties. There are numerous stories about the powers…

In the month April in northern India Haryana and punjab growing the Sunflower for oil. These states and some other states Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Bihar etc. are the measure states with sunflower growing. The bee keepers who is interested in Sunflower crops looking for honey and pollen can choose the better place for them. Sunflower is full of nectar and pollen. Bees growing very fast in these days. In the summer in some areas there is not good condition. Post Views: 159

Bee Keeping Urban Area If you want start bee keeping in city or Urban Area it’s good idea but you need to know something before taking decision. In urban area many peoples afraid to see the bees because they can stung them. It’s true but it’s not much harmful for them. You need to say them it’s benefits of bees and stinging then they don’t afraid. In the field while they going out side the hive to collect nectar and water they are not much defensive. Selection of Right Location First of all you need to select proper place where bees are invisible to other people. “Out of sight out of mind” is a famous quote if people don’t see the bee colonies they never…