is this a good or bad brood pattern ? bee biology…
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HoneyBee Life Cycle –
• Queen
• Mates when 6 – 8 days old
• Mates while flying (8 – 12 ft above ground)
• Mates on multiple days & with multiple drones (if present)
• Diverse Drone Populations are better (genetic diversity)
• Mates when weather condition is acceptable (rainy days affect success)
• Properly mated queens are fertilized with over 5 million sperm
• Commercially raised queens (Dr David Tarpy)
• 81% - fertilized with less than 5 million sperm
• 19% - fertilized with less than 3 million
• Pheromones, Chemical Substances & Worker Bee Activity
• Avg. eggs/day = 1200 to 1800 (Spring & Early Summer)
• Avg. Reproductive Life Span 1 – 2 yrs.
• Avg. Life Span (Subspecies influence) 3 – 5 yrs
HoneyBee Life Cycle –
• Drone - develops from unfertilized egg
• Male (fertile)
• No Pollen Basket
• No Honey sac
• No Stinger
• No Hive Duties
• Mates w/virgin queen while flying
• Dies
• Non Mating – Avg. life cycle = ?
Note Eye Color !
HoneyBee Life Cycle –
• Worker – develops from fertilized egg
• Female (infertile)
• Newly Emerged 2-10 days
• Worker 11 – 20 days
• Foragers 21 days - DOA
• Avg. life cycle = 4 to 6 weeks
• Glands – Royal Jelly
• Pollen baskets
• 4 pr wax glands – underside of abdomen
• Honey Sac
• Stinger
HoneyBee Life Cycle –
• Worker
• Royal Jelly
• Secreted from
• hypopharyngeal glands in head
• Fed to all bee larvae
• First 3 days – Workers & Drones
• All days – Queen
• Active component – “Royalactin”
• a single protein, responsible for queen development
HoneyBee Life Cycle –
• Communication between Bees
• Foragers communicate their floral findings:
• 2 Theorems
• The “waggle dance” theory
• 1947 - Karl Von Frisch
• 1973 received Nobel Prize
(Physiology/Medicine)
• The “odor plume” theory (Adrian Wenner)
Apiary Regist
ration State Law
Ohio Revised Code –
909.01 to 909.18
Register with the Dept of Agriculture (ODA)
$5 per Apiary Location
ODA supports County Inspectors
Cuyahoga County
Appoints Apiary Inspector - Annual
Inspections sent to ODA – Annual
Apiaries Registered - 177
Colonies - 471
Cities in Cuyahoga County ordinances
Apiaries Allowed w/Restrictions
Brook Park – No
All Others – Yes
City of Cleveland requires registration
30% of Ohio Bee Colonies died over 2010/2011 winter
How to improve your odds?
• Study Best Practices - leverage your experience & what works for you• Embrace Apiculture Management Tools
• Classes• Techniques & Skills
• Mentors• Ask Questions• Keep a Journal• Study - Study - Study
• Join GCBA• Attend Conferences
Seasonal M
anagement
• MembershipMembership
- AdvantagesAdvantages• Experienced & Knowledgeable Beekeepers ( 100+ yrs combined )Experienced & Knowledgeable Beekeepers ( 100+ yrs combined )
• A deep caring and concern for the fragility of the Honeybee population A deep caring and concern for the fragility of the Honeybee population
• Profound dedication in the collective management of honeybees and their Profound dedication in the collective management of honeybees and their impact on the ecological health of Cuyahoga County, the Western Reserve, impact on the ecological health of Cuyahoga County, the Western Reserve, and Mother Earth as a whole.and Mother Earth as a whole.
• ““Making a Difference” - Making a Difference” -
• ““Queen Rearing Projects” – Improved Regional Adaption & GeneticsQueen Rearing Projects” – Improved Regional Adaption & Genetics
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• Field DayField Day
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• etc.etc.
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