MAQs Strips Or Apiguard?
This is the kind of question I ponder in my search to create the Ultimate Beekeeping Calendar. But it’s also a question I can’t find an answer to on the Internet, so I thought I would ask you guys.
If I don’t get swayed by any comments to this post I’m going for the MAQs strips.
There are a number of interventions I am using to reduce varroa. In summary these are:
April – Drone culling
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Beekeeping, like every other action, has its own dos and don’ts. Beginning beekeeping typically involves the gear that is needed and purchasing bees. Nonetheless, some individuals who are beginning this avocation generally make several errors. It’s alright to make mistakes, and this article can help new beekeepers avoid making the same mistakes others have previously.
Here are three blunders which every beekeeper should avert:
1. Not knowing the best time to start hobby or a beekeeping business can end up being a catastrophe. It may lead to a loss of your bees and money. Winter is the worst possible time to start, since most bees die during the winter. This would induce a beekeeper to buy a fresh batch of bees, which would cost more money. Fall is another inferior time since you will find fewer blooms, hence a smaller number of honey picked to begin beekeeping. The best time to begin beekeeping is during summer, which is the time of the year where there are loads of blooming flowers.
2. Buying used equipment and old books on beekeeping. This can be a typical mistake made by many beginning beekeepers. Purchasing used gear and old beekeeping novels is not a great idea, although it’s understandable that one would need to conserve money as much as possible. First, used equipment can come with “inherited” problems. The extractor factory outlet might have a leak, or the uncapping knife mightn’t be sharp enough to uncap all the wax in one go. This would surely impact the quality of one’s honey, which isn’t an ideal situation particularly if a beekeeper is planning to commence a honey-selling company. Second, old books can provide outdated information on beekeeping. One might be stuck using the conventional approach when there are better and faster means manufacture honey and to maintain beehives.
3. Refraining from purchasing protective gear. Think relating to this. He/she’ll come out as a pincushion with all the bee stingers stuck to their body if one doesn’t wear protective gear when managing the hives and accumulating the honeycombs. Protective gear is expensive, yes, but it will help beekeepers avoid having to pay medical bills from all the bee stings.
These three blunders have been presented here to help they are avoided by future beekeepers. It is best to consult a professional beekeeper, before getting started beekeeping. If buying a particular thing appears overly expensive, always think about the end cost ( in case that they don’t purchase this thing now, will it cost them more later on?). In the long run, it truly is up to the individual to determine the best course of action.