. Beekeeping in the Midwest. Bees; Bee culture. because of the greater number of guard bees and field bees in the larger colony. They are not necessarily meaner, but more bees react when large colonies are handled. Consider this difference when you begin keeping bees because it is essential that you open the hive regularly and learn about the inside activities of the colony- Package bees. Package bees (Fig. 25) consist of 2 to 4 pounds of Dees and a laying queen shipped in a screened cage with a can of sugar syrup to provide food en route. They are produced in commercial apiaries in the southe
. Beekeeping in the Midwest. Bees; Bee culture. because of the greater number of guard bees and field bees in the larger colony. They are not necessarily meaner, but more bees react when large colonies are handled. Consider this difference when you begin keeping bees because it is essential that you open the hive regularly and learn about the inside activities of the colony- Package bees. Package bees (Fig. 25) consist of 2 to 4 pounds of Dees and a laying queen shipped in a screened cage with a can of sugar syrup to provide food en route. They are produced in commercial apiaries in the southeastern United States and in California. Order :hem early, in January if possible, in order to have the best chance of receiving them on time, preferably during early fruit and dandelion bloom in your area. A 2-pound package with a queen will produce as ^ood a colony as a 3-pound package if it is fed well and gets off to a good, early start on drawn combs. However, for installation on foun- dation, a 3-pounder is usually a better choice. Packages hived on frames illed with foundation must be fed continually with sugar syrup until :heir combs are completed and there is stored honey in the combs. This fnay require a month or more if nectar is not available because of lack of bloom or poor spring weather. The food is a good investment because t is used to produce wax for comb building and to feed developing foung bees. Any excess is stored for future use in the colony. With- out such food the bees may fail to build comb and may die. Use syrup. \ 2-pound package of bees (Fig. 25) 53. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jaycox, Elbert R. Urbana-Champaign : University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
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