Build up period for the bees is here, when resources of both pollen and nectar are plentiful, the colony is stimulated to raise more brood and thus the colony population increases. when resources are low, brood-rearing decreases, and the colony population decreases. Dearth period was really a tough period for the beekeepers and the bees because during those times the resources of pollen and nectar for the bees decreases, and when it decreases brood rearing also decreases and the population decreases, mites were also the biggest problem we've had during the dearth period but in my case I have 2 colonies that I could say were strong I didn't even treat them with apistan and didn't feed them during the dearth period but still they manage to maintain a healthy colony. Early in the morning as I visited the apiary I already smell the scent of honey, so I guess it is the season for the bees to build up the colony that is why it is called the build up period, it was during this time that the pollen and nectar resources increase thus the increase in brood rearing and increase in population. Build up period is a time when bee plants start flowering and bees start to bring in pollen and nectar, during this period all the stores are used for comb building, egg laying and brood rearing, at this time, there should not be less than two top bars full of honey so that the queen may lay eggs to maximum capacity and brood rearing may not drop, any colony that runs short of food must be fed, the more stores of honey, the greater the number of foraging bees that would be available to collect the crop thus the bigger the harvest. Just this afternoon a friend visited the apiary with companions who were organizers of a running event they would like to have an advocacy on helping other people through their events, they happened to visit the apiary so I had that quick orientation with them to share a little bit of what I know in beekeeping, I show them the brood with capped and uncapped larvae and luckily I found the queen and show it to them, I'm happy to share the importance of bees in our lives as of what they always say “If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
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Dilan's Apiary
Address: Kagudoy Road, Basak, Lapu-Lapu City Archives
June 2022
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