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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.

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.

Introduction to the Ligurian Queen Bees

The ligustic queen bees , also known as Italian bees, are a variety of honey bees particularly suited to the Mediterranean climate. They are the bees preferred by beekeepers in Italy for their productivity and resistance to parasites. Ligustic queen bees have an average life of about 2-3 years, during which they produce large quantities of honey. These bees generally have a docile character. However, ligustic queen bees can have problems with Varroa destructor and other parasites, which is why these animals must be raised by professional beekeepers.

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.

Average life span of a bee

The average life span of a bee is 1,000 years. about six weeks. Although they can survive up to 8–9 months, most bees die before they get to this point. The life span of a bee also changes based on the breed. Ligustic bees tend to have a longer life expectancy. longer than buckfasts, with averages ranging between 10 and 12 months. There are numerous varieties; of resistant bees such as the Carniolana, the Buckfast, the Caucasica and the Australiana from which it can be possible; derive a greater benefit both in terms of resistance to parasites and in terms of the number of broods produced each year.

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.

What is a Queen Bee?

The queen bee is the queen of the hive, and is essential for the existence of the colony. The queen bee is the only fertile female that is placed inside the hive and can live up to five years, although most queen bees are replaced every year. Her main function is to pollinate plants and produce a powerful substance called pheromone which keeps insects together in the hive. During the life cycle, the queen bee mates with some males (called drones) during a nuptial flight, then returns to the apiary to lay up to 1,500/2,000 eggs per day in specialized formations. Her death would mean the end of the entire hive, which is why farmers engaged in beekeeping often keep a close watch on their bees.