Agricultural practice : multiplication of hives

Learn how to divide the colonies of bees

by John Mathias

( The creation of a new hive hesitate enough attention )

I have a swarm of bees jataí and would get two more hives . How do I ?
Haimon by email
Vespasian , MG

The process of dividing colonies is simple , but requires a lot of attention for no waste of material . Separate small balls and place on wax , installed in an empty box , combs lighter pupae with the parent colony . The darker , with eggs and larvae should not be manipulated . It is very important to locate the edge of the honeycomb lighter one real cell whose location where a new queen rise is six to eight times greater than cells workers. However , if you do not find it, undo the procedure and repeat it 30 days later . The new box should be put in place where was the parent colony to receive the foraging bees were flying . Vistorie and feed the colony - daughter twice a week .

Consultant: Cristiano Menezes , a researcher at Embrapa Amazônia Oriental , Trav . Dr. Eneas Pinheiro s / ​​n º , PO Box 48 , Bethlehem, PA , CEP 66095-100 , tel . (91) 3204-1063 , cristiano.menezes @ embrapa.br

Source : Globo Rural Magazine ( Brazil ) .