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apimell 2022

The beekeeping fair will be held from 4 to 6 March 2022

Also this year Apicoltura Laterza will participate as an exhibitor at the fair for beekeeping . APIMELL is the most important International Exhibition / Market specialized in the beekeeping sector. It is an annual event that brings together thousands of visitors and more than a hundred exhibitors.

What does a queen bee do inside the hive?

The role of queen bees: why they are so important to the swarm

The queen bee is the centerpiece of the whole hive. Without a queen bee, a swarm would have no way of existing. But why are queen bees so important? The role of the sovereign fulfills an absolutely necessary function for bees: reproduction .

How bee nuclei are composed

Bee nuclei are the basis for new bee colonies

The bee cores are artificial swarms created by beekeepers. Usually to form a nucleus it is necessary to start from an already developed colony from which the combs will be taken.

Advice on positioning the apiary

How to position hives correctly

The positioning of the hives is a very important factor for our apiary . The place where the bees will develop must be carefully chosen and must comply with some basic requirements to allow the activity to continue in the right way.

The life of the drones inside the hive

Male bees play a completely marginal role: this is what they do

Have you ever wondered what the life of drones is like in the hive? When we analyze the world of bees, we almost always focus on the life of the queen bee , its importance and all the tireless work done by the workers. And what about the drones? How do the male bees behave inside the colony?

Bees and the pollination of flowers and plants

The role of bees in the environment

The work of pollination carried out by bees remains one of the most important and irreplaceable natural processes present on our planet. The role of bees is extremely important for the environment. Human life is also influenced by all of this, but in what way?

What is Varroa?

Information on the parasite that attacks bees

Varroa destructor is a particular parasitic mite that attaches itself to the body of bees. As we will discover in the following article, Varroa is a very common problem within colonies that can develop and proliferate really quickly if the appropriate intervention techniques are not known.