Influence of spring feed on the strength of honey bee colonies during spring development
2011
Anđelković, B., Institute for Forage Crops, Kruševac (Serbia) | Jevtić, G., Institute for Forage Crops, Kruševac (Serbia) | Mladenović, M., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Petrović, M., Institute for Forage Crops, Kruševac (Serbia) | Vasić, T., Institute for Forage Crops, Kruševac (Serbia)
The strength of honey bee colonies during year depends on wintering and on biologic development of colonies during spring period. To ensure satisfactory colony development in spring period, it is necessary to add stimulative feed. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of different types of spring feed on the honey bee colony strength. Twenty honey bee colonies were selected for this experiment. Colonies were divided into five groups, and each group received different stimulative feed. The first group was fed with sugar syrup, and the second with sugar syrup with added microelements and with vitamin complex. The third group received sugar candy without additives, and the fourth group received sugar candy with addition of microelements and vitamins. The fifth group was fed with honey. The experiment was conducted on the apiary of the Institute for Forage Crops in Kruševac, Serbia.
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