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How to breed bees?

The breeding method of bees is as follows:

1, time: in the south, we are suitable for buying in winter, that is, around February, and then in the north, we can't breed in winter, so we have to breed in spring.

2. Selection method: When we choose bees, we should choose some industrious worker bees, which is beneficial to the bee colony, and we should choose some ones with strong spawning ability.

3. Feed: We water it with honey water, and then we can add a little citric acid, or add a little syrup and dissolve it in hot water, which is more conducive to the absorption of bees.

4. Pollen: Pollen is very important to bees. When there are no flowers in winter, we need to add pollen artificially. Of course, we can also use soybeans instead.

5. Management: To control the metabolism of bees, try to raise the temperature of the hive at noon every day, and then let the bees go out to excrete. In winter, we should keep the temperature of the hive to increase the survival rate of bees.

Bees are generally 7-20 mm long, yellowish brown or dark brown, with dense hair; The head is almost as wide as the chest; The waist is thinner than the chest and abdomen; The antenna is knee-shaped, the compound eye is oval, the mouthparts are chewing and sucking, and the hind feet are powder-carrying feet.

Two pairs of membrane wings, the front wing is big and the rear wing is small, and the front and rear wings are connected by wing hooks; The abdomen is nearly oval, with less body hair than the chest and claws at the end of the abdomen. They are called resource insects. Adult bees are about 2 cm to 4 cm long.

There are three kinds of bees, one is in a tree; One kind used by people with utensils is the domestic bee, which is small in size, yellowish and rich and sweet in honey; There is a kind of bee, which nests in a high and steep place on the rock, called Shimi. This kind of bee is as black as a gadfly, and its honey tastes sour and red.