检查蜂群（Check the hive）.docVIP

检查蜂群（Check the hive） A check, the climatic conditions of bees Check the hive to choose sunny weather. Breeding nest with spleen, generally should be in the range of temperature of 16~30 DEG C; less nest spleen colony in early spring sub drained, the temperature can quickly check out of the box is more than 8 DEG C; not easy to cause the robber bee bee in late autumn, the nest and sub spleen, should be in the morning and evening flight number of bee check the bees, but the temperature is not lower than 5 DEG C. Two, check the hive Check the colony to hand on the body, no special smell, wearing a light colored clothing, wearing a sleeve, the surface net, ready to play scraper, bee pupa, brush cut knife, check book etc.. To stand on the side of the hive, gently remove the hive cover on the box on the ground, then the yarn cover on the box, opened the drapes, then began to raise spleen, has been stuck to the nest box propolis with scraper start ear box. If the comb full box, must first put forward a comb on the empty container temporarily. Methods: the spleen provided with both hands thumb and forefinger comb beam frame on both sides of the ear, vertical lift, watching the side to see the other side, a hand raised hand will reduce the beam vertically, above the beam axis, the comb rotating outward half circle, then the beam to end hands, on the other side of the comb is turned over to the front, always keep the comb vertical state, after reading it again along the reverse order of the comb back in the box. Check, make sure the comb in the hive above activities, prevent the queen bee larvae and lost outside the box. Check the hive, the heart will be quiet, the eyes will prevail, hands should be light, fast action, to steady, so look carefully, do not rush to provoke crushed bees. In case of being stung. Dont panic, should hold the comb and then pull to sting or wash away the smell of bee venom. At the beginning of the first beekeepers do not be afraid of sting, gradually