[How to effectively use spring honey yield]
2001
Kotsyumbas, O.
The article concerns using spring honey yield in the Western Ukrainian region. The spring honey yield distinctions in Lviv oblast are given, where honey yielding plants diversity provides not rapid bees' families development only but makes it possible to obtain healing May honey. Bees' families development is examined, when the necessity of nest's enlarging arises. Active bees' brood growing takes place. The necessity is stated to prepare bees' families for the early spring honey yielding which may manifestate itself in limitating egg laying by queen, that will allow to convert part of feed honey into commercial. All the moments are gragually considered as to using the May honey yield , from strengthening a family with a brood to the subsequent widening a nest. A positive role of using extensions in long hives (early spring honey yield increases by 1.5-2 times). Besides due to the extensions the mature honey is obtained of higher quality. The significance is analysed of the hive design for early honey yield. The hive design, honey-providing base andbeekeeping technology are concluded to be the key factors of beekeeping management
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