All About Bee Hives
Bee hives are where we tend to think honey bees live and of course they do. However some honey bees do live independently in their own nests also.
It is thought the first maker of a moveable hive was a Ukrainian bee keeper called Petro Prokopovych. His invention was more improved by an American bee keeper called Lorenzo Langstroth, his style are the ones that are most often used to this very day. This bee hive consists of a series of wooden boxes which are stacked on top of each other and contains around 9 or 10 wire frames that are suspended by wires. This is very successful because each box can be moved separately by the bee keeper without disturbing the other bee frames.
Ventilation is very important and helps the honey bees to reduce the water content when they are busy fanning during the honey making process. It is beneficial to us otherwise we would not be able to benefit from the health benefits of honey. The honey bee scouts leave their bee boxes to hunt for the best supplies they can. This does not just include nectar; they also seek pollen and Propolis with which they use to disinfect their bee hives and water. When the bees return with their nectar they are greeted by recruit bees that will test the flavour and quality, they are quite fussy because like us, they prefer a varied diet and also enjoy eating honey! However, let’s not forget, because of them we can all enjoy the health benefits of honey they make. And my goodness they really have to work hard to make the honey we all benefit from. In general the urban hobbyist bee keeper did not need to spend a great deal of time maintaining his bee hives, after all the bees managed quite well by themselves for millions of years before we were around! However they should be aware of CCD or Disappearing bees.
Wherever they live the one thing they have in common is the delicious raw honey they produce.It is however a good idea for his honey bees to have a good ready supply of plants and flowers to stop the bees from drifting off. Your very own honey bee garden is a wonderful idea. You can expect to produce 60lb or more of raw honey per season per hive if you are a hobbyist and apart from you, your family and friends being the only people to benefit from your honey, you could consider selling it at local farmers markets. This would be very beneficial for locals to your area because it would help considerably with their seasonal allergies. You may like to look at my medical benefits page. You could even produce your own labels which is good fun. Why not extend your lovely hobby and make a little money from it too. Your very own bee boxes will keep you healthy and fit plus it will be like having your very own free medicine. Using your Bee Hive/s could also help you earn a substantial income. The button below will show you how.
The professional bee keeper is adamant when it comes to keeping his or her equipment in tip top condition, this business is huge and without them hardly anyone would be able to sample the benefits of honey. They pay particular attention to the placement of these hives preferring to have them situated in sunny areas which helps to move the honey production on. You will rarely find them in shady areas as this inhibits the ventilation which is needed for a faster honey production. Bee hives are often transported stacked on top of each other in specially designed modes of road transportation to help with the pollination of plants we rely on for crops and wonderful organic honey. It really is no wonder there is yet another saying specifically with bees in mind "a hive of industry".
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