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Honey is a natural product obtained from the nectar of flowers collected and transformed by bees . For thousands of years, it has been considered a precious food and a natural remedy thanks to its beneficial properties for health. The different types of honey vary according to the species of plants from which the bees collect the nectar, resulting in a range of flavours, colors and unique properties. In this article, we will explore the different types of honey and their health benefits, discovering how this sweet nectar can enrich our diet and well-being.

Queen bees

The life cycle of queen bees begins with the laying of eggs by the queen in the hive. After three days, the larvae emerge from the eggs and are fed by the worker bees with their special milk, called royal jelly. After about 7-8 days, the larvae are sealed in the cells and turn into pupae.

The vital role of bees in agriculture

Bees play a vital role in agriculture and human nutrition, thanks to their ability to polynize plants. Polynization is the process by which pollen is transferred from the male to the female parts of flowers, contributing to the production of fruit, vegetables and cereals.

Introduction to the Ligustica Queen Bee: Origins and Evolution

The Ligustica Queen Bees are an important indigenous bee species native to Liguria, Italy. They have been selected since the beginning of the 19th century for their vitality, high yields and their resistance to infectious diseases. Furthermore, they have physiological characteristics that make them more suitable for the Italian and European climate than other varieties.

The beekeeper is the guardian of the bees and their health

Beekeeping, or the breeding of bees for the production of honey, dates back to ancient times. The history of beekeeping can be traced back to around 15,000 years ago when humans started collecting honey from wild bees.

The first apiaries consisted of woven wicker baskets, except for the nomads who used animal burrows or natural caves as a refuge for bees. Over the centuries, beekeeping techniques have become increasingly advanced, thanks to technological improvements and the evolution of scientific knowledge.

One of the first beekeeping techniques developed by the ancient Egyptians was to use smoke to quell the bees, so they could collect honey safely. The ancient Romans, on the other hand, focused on the selection and creation of dark-furred bees to improve honey production.

Introduction to Buckfast

The Buckfast queen bees are one of the oldest European bee varieties, originating in England. Their selection began around 1920 by the German monk Brother Adam and this selection has led this species to obtain a remarkable resistance to diseases, mites and other parasites.

Ligustica bees are slightly larger in size than other bee breeds. Below is a detailed description of what a ligustica bee looks like:

The questions that new beekeepers ask us are increasingly frequent. What is the best breed of bee to keep? what is varroa?

There is no precise answer to the first question. For beekeepers, the choice of which breed of bee to keep depends on their needs and preferences. For example, some breeds are more resistant to disease, while others are more productive.

If you are a beekeeper or a bee enthusiast, you know how important it is to have a good nucleus of bees to start or improve your business. Apicoltura Laterza is here to offer you nuclei di bees on 3 frames of high quality, ready to be introduced into your hive.

What is a package of bees?

I packages of bees are a selection of bees, workers, queens and some food supplies that can be purchased by beekeepers for pollination or honey production. A pack of bees is a kind of "miniature colony" and is often made up of around 10,000 bees. It comes with a paper bag containing 2-3 queens, along with a few workers and enough food supplies to maintain the colony during transport. Parcels were introduced as a more efficient way to start or expand an apiary than raising new colonies from scratch.