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What are bee cores and how are they used in beekeeping?

Bee cores are used in beekeeping to strengthen weakened swarms. When a hive becomes too weak to provide for its own needs, a beekeeper can take a group of bees from a given hive and then move them to the weaker swarm. The bees that are moved become the nucleus of the new hive.

Beekeepers never paint their hives red: this is what colors bees see

bees are really curious and interesting insects. Their perception of the world and colors is very different from ours. For example, bees are unable to see red as they can only perceive four colors:

In beekeeping, the use of wax sheets is very important: let's find out why

Novice beekeepers or people outside the sector tend to think that the wax in the frames is produced entirely by bees, in reality this is not the case.

When the frames are inserted into the hives, they are also equipped with waxy sheets or special sheets made of beeswax.

Bees are born from cells following the laying of an egg by the queen bee

Have you ever wondered how bees are born? These particular insects have a relatively fast development cycle (about 20 days). The life of every bee begins when the queen bee lays an egg in the cell.

Have you ever wondered how beekeepers collect honey? In what period does the honey extraction take place?

honey is a substance produced exclusively by bees . These insects are the only beings capable of producing edible food for humans. Honey is naturally rich in nutrients beneficial to humans.

The phenomenon of swarming occurs in each hive when the swarm replaces the queen bee

What is swarming? Why is it important for beekeepers to monitor this phenomenon?

Our queen bees have obtained the morphological recognition of the Apis mellifera ligustica

As every year, Apicoltura Laterza certifies (through a specific analysis) the race of its queen bees . The certification comes directly from the National Register of Queen Bee Breeders.

Bee packs are a useful tool to strengthen your families

The use of bee packs in beekeeping has a very specific purpose. Farmers use bee packs to strengthen their families or to create new ones.

Here is some information about bees that not everyone knows

bees are really interesting animals. In their small world, there are many surprising mechanisms hidden. Bees are very precise, clean and hardworking beings.

Their activities within the hive are numerous and constant. Bees work through a mechanism of division and coordination of tasks. They are able to communicate with each other very efficiently.

Bees live in very large groups. In case of a threat, they do not hesitate to attack

Bees sting to defend themselves. However, this obvious statement has many facets. The reasons why bees sting are related to a number of factors. The sting is the only defense tool that these small animals have at their disposal but, very often the annihilation of the enemy also takes place through other techniques.